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Colonel MARGARETHE CAMMERMEYER was was named Nurse of the Year by the Veterans Administration ...
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Colonel MARGARETHE CAMMERMEYER was discharged from the service in 1992 because she revealed that she is a lesbian.
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Colonel MARGARETHE CAMMERMEYER, Chief Nurse
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Colonel MARGARETHE CAMMERMEYER was reinstated in July after challenging the ruling.
Colonel MARGARETHE CAMMERMEYER, Chief Nurse
Colonel MARGARETHE CAMMERMEYER was was named Nurse of the Year by the Veterans Administration and was Chief Nurse of the Washington State National Guard. She was discharged from the service in 1992 because she revealed that she is a lesbian, becoming the highest-ranking officer to be discharged solely for homosexuality. She challenged the ruling, and was reinstated in July. "Serving in Silence" (Viking) is her new book about her experiences.
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