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Military board mulls gay Guardsman's case
Comments 0 | Recommend 0SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A military administrative board is deliberating over whether a New
York National Guard officer who publicly announced he's gay should be
discharged for violating the military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy.
Lt.
Dan Choi and his lawyer presented evidence to a Federal Recognition
Board at a closed hearing in upstate New York Tuesday morning.
Choi's hearing is being held in Syracuse because it's the headquarters of the 27th Brigade Combat Team, which overseas his unit.
The
28-year-old would be the first New York National Guard member
discharged for violating the military's policy against homosexual
conduct.
The California native and 2003 West Point graduate
announced in March that he's gay. He served in Iraq in 2006 and 2007
with the 10th Mountain Division.
