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Near the California Veterans Memorial in Sacramento’s Capitol Park comes this memorial plaque:
In Honor Of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, And Transgender Veterans Killed In Action
We honor these veterans here.
Remembering Our LGBT Veterans |
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| By: Autumn Sandeen Monday May 28, 2012 2:24 pm | |
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He did serve, and he did survive.
I choose to honor Ed Wood.
May “Plan 9″ live forever.
Veterans killed in action? You lost me there.
I agree. Needs clarification or word change to “armed services members.”
However, in the sense of deceased veterans who were LQBTQ, has anyone seen a study that tried to determine what percentage or veterans who commit suicide might have been gay?
wow thanks autumn — tis about dayam time *all* are honored
One of the definitions of veteran from dictionary.com is:
So one by definition can be a military veteran — a war veteran — killed in action.
No. There are active military and there are veterans of active military service. A veteran has left active service. He or she is a veteran of active service. His or her needs must be directed to the Veterans’ Administration which was set up to aid those who have left active service and are now veterans.