Lt. Dan Choi

Arabic Linguist.
Iraq Veteran.
West Point Graduate.
Infantry Officer.

Gay... Fired... and Re-Enlisting!



Army Mom’s Dispatch From The Frontlines

Last weekend, I got a very touching letter from Cindy, the mother of a gay soldier. Her son Jon just finished Basic Training.

Army Moms Dispatch From The Frontlines

Basic Training Graduation

Apparently Basic wasn’t very easy and Jon faced a harrowing experience because of a hateful Drill Sergeant, demanding Jon’s comrades point out the other "fruits" and "faggots" in the ranks.

This story will have a happy ending. The Drill Sergeant is facing trial for his unprofessional and despicable behavior.

Read the whole story here.

As this Drill Sergeant goes to trial, Jon and his fellow soldiers will testify. If you'd like to write an email of encouragement to Jon and his family, just reply to this email. I will forward your messages, and keep you updated on this journey.

Love is still worth fighting for,
- Lt. Dan Choi




Gay Ex-Soldier, Advocate Says He’ll Re-Enlist

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press – Oct 7, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) - A gay West Point graduate who was discharged from the Army for revealing his sexual orientation says he has begun the process of re-enlisting now that the "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy has been repealed.

Dan Choi said Friday he began the process of re-enlisting in New York on Sept. 22, two days after the end of the policy.

Since being discharged in 2010, Choi has spoken out against the policy and been arrested outside the White House during three "don’t ask, don’t tell" protests.

He was in Washington for a hearing in a case stemming from one of those arrests and says he’s uncertain how it may affect his re-enlistment.




The Moth Presents Lt. Dan Choi

The theme of the evening’s event: "Made to be Broken: Stories of Disobedience." Dan shares his story at Portland’s Gerding Theatre on MLK Day, 2010.

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Dear Friends,

It’s been about two years since my last re-cap. My bad. I guess it’s been a pretty wild journey so far. And yes, there’ll be plenty more troublemaking in 2012.

March 2010. Working hard to repeal "Don’t Ask Don’t Tell," we got fed up with political excuses. Captain Jim Pietrangelo and I marched to the White House and chained ourselves to the fence. Spent a night in jail. To the judge: "NOT GUILTY. NOT ASHAMED. NOT FINISHED."

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