Gay American soldier Robert Stout wants to serve openly
An Army sergeant who was wounded in Iraq wants a chance to remain in the military as an openly gay soldier, a desire that's bringing him into conflict with the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, as well as just about anything related to common sense. Robert Stout, 23, says he has not encountered trouble from fellow soldiers and would like to stay, but there's this policy thing. "I know a ton of gay men that would be more than willing to stay in the Army if they could just be open," Stout told The Associated Press. "But if we have to stay here and hide our lives all the time, it's just not worth it." Stout was awarded the Purple Heart after a grenade sent pieces of shrapnel into his arm, face and legs while he was operating a machine gun. Yahoo (Thanks Nathaniel)
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