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[Recently] my husband and I watched the movie “Men of Honor” on American Forces Network. It brought on a lot of different emotions: disgust on how blacks were treated in the military only 50 years ago, shame because of leadership encouraging this discrimination, hope in seeing the young black Navy diver persevere and finally elation to see him succeed.

Let’s not look back 50 years from now and feel disgusted and ashamed over how our gay/lesbian military members were discriminated against.

Please, let’s be compassionate and give everyone the same, fair opportunities, regardless of the color of their skin or their sexual orientation.

Gabi SimonAviano Air Base, Italy

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