TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) -- A gay soldier from California says he's been honorably discharged from the Army National Guard under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Lt. Dan Choi, an Iraq war veteran from Orange County, was discharged from the New York Army National Guard on Thursday. He called the move "infuriating and painful." Choi announced he was...
Gay rights activist Lt. Dan Choi, attends a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, related to the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Choi, who is a West Point alumni, is a member of the New York National Guard. TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) -- A gay soldier from California says he's been honorably discharged from the Army National Guard under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Lt. Dan Choi, an Iraq war veteran from Orange County, was discharged from the New York Army National Guard on Thursday. He called the move "infuriating and painful."
Choi announced he was gay on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show" more than a year ago. He had been waiting for military officials to decide whether he would be discharged.
"Don't ask, don't tell" prohibits the military from asking about the sexual orientation of service members but requires discharge of those who acknowledge being gay or are discovered to be engaging in homosexual activity.
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» Choi came to Syracuse for a hearing in June. The Army board in Syracuse recommended a discharge for him.