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Tammy Smith Becomes First Openly Gay General

HeadlineAug 13, 2012

Brigadier General Tammy Smith has become the first openly gay officer of flag rank in the United States military. On Friday, Smith came out when she had her wife pin her star to her uniform during a promotion ceremony.

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