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I am a Former US Marine Sergeant and do what I can for the GLBT community. I do work with Servicemembers Legal Defense Network to raise funds and more importantly - Awareness - of how "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" effects our community as a whole. I served 5 years and when my contract ended I chose not to re-enlist. There are many who don't have it so smooth.Born in Albany GA, raised 0 to 8 in Oklahoma and the last 10 years of adolescence in Knoxville TN before I joined the Marines. I went from Boot camp to Pensacola to San Diego, California. From there I had a Year in Okinawa, Japan then back to Cali then to Iraq and made it back in 2004. I lived in Washington DC for two years when I got out of the Corps. Lived in New York City for two years moved to South Florida. Here, I helped get several City resolutions passed for the support of the repeal of DADT - then moved back to DC.I love the water, like to SCUBA dive, but not many good diving areas here ;-). Just making my way through life trying to do the best I can.And just to clarify:I fight against Don't Ask Don't Tell. Not against the Marines or the Department of Defense; Not against the White House or the Nation as a whole. I fight against bigotry, segregation, discrimination and hate. These things have no business in our Nation's policies. They have no place in our Armed Forces and I will bleed on the flag before I stop spreading the word, REMINDING people of our roots as having been created free and equal. www.SLDN.orgIf you are in the Military I recommend going to ----------------www.SLDN.org------------------- They are the spearhead organization on our side for legal counsel and defense as well as the eradication of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy on Capitol Hill. www.dontaskdonttell.info is my own site....Its the message not the voice....Spread the word!