Celebrating Freedom
The End of DADT
New
York
City,
AVER
NY &
NJ,
Sept.
18,
2011;
Photo:
Tony
Breton
Celebrations
were
held
around
the
country
on
September
18th,
19th,
and
20th
marking
the
long
awaited
end
of
DADT.
Starting
on
Tuesday
September
20th,
2011
Lesbian
and
Gay
American
patriots
serving
in
our
armed
forces
could
do
so
openly
in
Pride.
Beginning
on
the
weekend
in
New
York
City
on
Sunday
Sept.
18th,
AVER
NY
and
NJ
had
a
combined
Color
Guard,
Pledge
of
Allegiance,
singing
of
the
National
Anthem,
and
active
duty
and
veteran
speakers
followed
by a
pasta
fest.
On
Tuesday,
September
20th
in
the
Heritage
Room
of
the
Club
at
McChord
Field
on
Joint
Base
Lewis-McChord,
Washington,
RADM
Alan
Steinman,
USPHS/USCG
(Ret)
co-sponsored
a
ceremony
and
commemoration
at
the
same
base
where
Major
Margaret
Witt,
USAF
(formerly
attached
to
the
446th
Aeromedical
Squadron
at
McChord
AFB)
was
discharged
under
DADT
but
who
won
her
Federal
lawsuit
against
the
Air
Force
and
U.S.
government
seeking
reinstatement.
RADM
Steinman
and
his
partner,
Dallas
Powers,
who
is a
Reservist
in
the
446th
Reserve
Wing
at
McChord,
are
shown
in
the
photo
below
as
is
the
ceremonial
cake
(made
at
the
Fort
Lewis
commissary)
marking
the
occasion.
© 2011 Gay Military Signal
