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William769

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4. In the past 10 years I have been to several funerals

Reply to DevonRex (Reply #3)

Tue May 28, 2013, 03:16 PM

May 2013

Of LGBT Veterans of WWII, Korea & Vietnam who had to serve in silence & they did so willingly.

To serve a Country that treated homosexuality at the time as a sickness, I honestly don't think I could have.

They have my utmost respect as do African American's of the time.

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