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Article: Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Saves Record Three Dozen Military Careers in 2005 From Discharge Under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
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- U.S. Newswire
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- December 14, 2005
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Servicemembers Legal
Defense Network (SLDN) announced today that it intervened to save
three dozen military careers in 2005. The 36 include six service
members whose retirement benefits, worth up to $1 million, were
threatened. By the end of the year, SLDN estimates it will have
answered 900 calls for assistance.
"SLDN is fighting alongside lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
patriots who are answering our nation's call to service," said SLDN
Executive Director C. Dixon Osburn. "LGBT service members
demonstrate that they simply want to be able to serve our country
without being discriminated against for who they are. We salute
these patriots ...