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Obama Names Air Force Vet Discharged Under DADT As Inauguration Citizen Co-Chair |
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Written by Instinct Staff |
Thursday, 17 January 2013
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| Tags: president obama, second inauguration, selects, air force, veteran, citizen co chair, gay, dadt, dischraged, ssgt. david hall |
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President Obama continues to make his second inauguration a welcoming place for all Americans in the selection of former Air Force SSgt. David Hall, a veteran who was discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," as citizen co-chair.
According to an OutServe/SLDN press release:
“This is certainly the honor of a lifetime, and I am grateful to President Obama for his leadership in repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ so that no qualified American who wants to serve this country in uniform will ever again be denied that right simply because they are gay or lesbian,” said Hall.
Hall will join the seven others named today in the National Day of Service on Saturday that kicks off the inaugural events over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. He will attend the swearing-in ceremony Monday and along with the other co-chairs will ride on an inaugural parade float highlighting the inaugural theme of “Our People: Our Future.” Monday evening, he will attend the official inaugural balls.
Congratulations, SSgt. Hall!
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