Margarethe Cammermeyer

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Country

United States

Birth - Death

1942 -

Occupation

Medicine

Notable Achievements

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