They asked, he told, but he might get to stay
Topix Gay News Oct 21 09
When Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach took his fight public to stay in the Air Force, he never told the millions watching him on national TV exactly how his commanders came to learn he is gay.
Fehrenbach, 40, talked about his 18 years of service and the unfairness of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, the ban that prevents gays from openly serving in the military - but not once did he talk specifically about how he came to face dismissal. All he said in interviews, including one with Air Force Times, was that a "civilian acquaintance" reported him.
Fehrenbach's case tests the limits of what constitutes "telling" and under what circumstances a service member's statement can be used to initiate discharge proceedings under don't ask, don't tell. Full story...
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