And knowing that our military prevented people who were gay from enlisting and also knowing that They [the military] did that because of a purported threat to national security. So when you're a 17 year old kid and you just see your country attacked and you think you want to help, but you're told by your own government that … (10:47–14:50)
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Asserts that the military's policy to prevent gay individuals from enlisting was justified by a purported threat to national security.
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