Thursday, November 29, 2007

A Real American Hero

Last night at the GOP Youtube Presidential Debate Retired Brigadier General Keith Kerr asked the candidates: "I'm a retired brigadier general with 43 years of service. And I'm a graduate of the Special Forces Officer Course, the Commanding General Staff Course and the Army War College. And I'm an openly gay man. I want to know why you think that American men and women in uniform are not professional enough to serve with gays and lesbians. " See Video here. The Servicemen's Legal Defense Network has issued the following statement.

It created a controversy about why he should have been there and who he worked for.

As a Gay Vietnam era Vet, I say thank you General Kerr. You are truly an American hero and a man of courage.

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