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Chief Nurse of Washington State National Guard, full colonel in the US army. After divorcing her husband, came out as lesbian and, after a long attempt by her detractors, was discharged. An early and prominent opponent to anti-gay policies in the military. Activist, author. Movie about Cammermeyer's story, 'Serving in Silence', was made in 1995. | Chief Nurse of Washington State National Guard, full colonel in the US army. After divorcing her husband, came out as lesbian and, after a long attempt by her detractors, was discharged. An early and prominent opponent to anti-gay policies in the military. Activist, author. Movie about Cammermeyer's story, 'Serving in Silence', was made in 1995. | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:37, 5 November 2019
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1942 -
Occupation
Medicine
Description
Chief Nurse of Washington State National Guard, full colonel in the US army. After divorcing her husband, came out as lesbian and, after a long attempt by her detractors, was discharged. An early and prominent opponent to anti-gay policies in the military. Activist, author. Movie about Cammermeyer's story, 'Serving in Silence', was made in 1995.
