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THE WEEK, Page 17NATIONOut, and in Uniform
A Navy sailor fights the military's ban on gays and gets his
post back
If you're out of the closet, you're out of the service. For
50 years, that has been the firm rule of the U.S. military. But
the day after Veterans Day, following a bitter court battle,
Petty Officer Keith Meinhold managed to regain his Navy job at
Moffett Field Naval Air Station in Mountain View, California. The
12-year veteran had been discharged in August after announcing
he was gay on national TV. When U.S. District Judge Terry J.
Hatter Jr. ordered the Navy to take Meinhold back the first
time, the Navy balked. But after Hatter reaffirmed his order,
Acting Secretary of the Navy Sean O'Keefe decided to comply.
Meinhold's reinstatement is temporary, pending the outcome of a
trial on his challenge to the Pentagon's ban on gays.
Meanwhile, in his press conference Thursday, President-elect
Clinton reiterated his pledge to end the military's ban,
although he first plans to "consult with a lot of people."