A Distinguished Military Career Interrupted
Long before Don’t Ask - Don’t Tell and despite more than 25 years exemplary military service, including receiving a Bronze Star for service in Vietnam, Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer was discharged from the Washington National Guard after she disclosed she was a lesbian during a security clearance interview. Tune in to hear about Colonel Cammermeyer’s journey, the investigation surrounding her sexual orientation, her law suit against the military and her vindication when she was reinstated to retire honorably as Washington State’s Chief Nurse.
