Featuring 4 reports and 25 personal essays from diverse voices -- both straight and gay -- representing U.S. Marine Corps, Army, Navy, and Air Force veterans and service members, this anthology examines the impact of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" and its repeal on 20 September 2011 in order to benefit policy makers, historians, researchers, and general readers. Topics include lessons learned from foreign militaries, serving while openly gay, women at war, returning to duty, marching forward after repeal, and support for the committed same-sex partners and families of gay service members.

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Introduction /J. Ford Huffman and Tammy S. Schultz -- After repeal : -- lessons from foreign militaries / Nora Bensahel -- The case for military family readiness : -- support for the committed same-sex partners and families of gay service members / Thomas Dolan and Randall J. Biggs -- An analysis of opinion : -- the impact of "don't ask don't tell", its repeal, and the proposed plan to implement the repeal / Darrel L. Choat -- It's time to redefine the Marine warrior / Alasdair B.G. Mackay -- Introduction to the essays / J. Ford Huffman -- To think critically and creatively, to dare to know / Michael F. Belcher -- Serving while openly gay. -- Coming out in 1993 and serving as a gay Marine / Justin Crockett Elzie -- An openly gay Navy officer for four years / R. Dirk Selland -- Women at war. -- I represent the people whose voices aren't heard / Vernice Armour -- A high five instead of a kiss / Kristen Kavanaugh -- In a combat zone I was worried that I would be found out / Julianne H. Sohn -- Return to duty. -- Gay troops will continue to conduct themselves with honor / Antonio G. Agnone -- I hope to resume my career as an officer and a leader / Michael D. Almy -- A law that said I am not good enough to serve / David Hall -- Repeal is a testament to the core values of the United States / Joseph Christopher Rocha -- One of my best friends. Of 5,936 floggings, only 5 for "homosexual offenses" / Mark D. Faram -- Joe's story is the one I tell most often / Seth Moulton -- At ease with myself. -- I allowed law to compromise honor, courage, commitment / Darrel L. Choat -- It is possible that someone in the room is gay / Dirk Diener -- Coming out to a fellow Marine was no big deal / Brian Fricke -- "Buck up and serve honorably" / Justin H. Johnson -- After a first salute to two new officers, devastation / Ed Luna -- The moral dilemma of honor and deception / Alasdair B.G. Mackay -- Investigated 17 times in 23 years of service / Kristen L. Tobin -- A legacy of the holocaust, Normandy, and Vietnam / Stacy J. Vasquez -- Marching forward. -- A time to empower gay troops to speak for themselves / Lara A. Ballard -- The knife is out of their backs / Michelle M. Benecke -- Reactions from indifference to open support / David Cogdill -- The law magnified a cultural barrier / Andrew Harris -- Services will get on with the business at hand / Brendan P. Kearney.