I Just Don't Want to Go: MARGARETHE CAMMERMEYER

Margarethe Cammermeyer, a decorated Army nurse who happens to be a lesbian, talks about sexual harassment and the ban against gays that is forcing her out of the military

Q. You earned a Bronze Star in Vietnam and were once the Veterans Administration Nurse of the Year. Three years ago, as chief nurse of the Washington State National Guard, you applied for admission to the Army War College. Asked during a routine background check if you were a homosexual, you said yes, and now your Army career is over. Are there many other women in your situation?

A. I don't know of anyone else who has come out in the way that I have, or stuck around to get beaten up. My understanding is that I am the highest- ranking...

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