This week, 40 students took time before finals to hear from military veteran Travis Hengen at an event organized by Servicemembers Legal Defense Network and the Wheaton College Libertarians.
In 2003, Travis was discharged as a Chief Warrant Officer under the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law, ending a nearly 12-year career in the U.S. Army as a counterintelligence agent. Travis shared his experience and urged students to remember his story when they spoke to legislators. Travis was joined by Wendy, another veteran discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Wendy served as a nurse, and during the event she reminded students that her sexual orientation didn’t matter when she was treating someone’s injuries.
After the discussion, students handwrote letters in opposition to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and addressed them to Senator Scott Brown’s Boston office. With the Senate now on track to bring this to a vote in the lame-duck session of Congress, it is more important than ever for you to contact your Senators to ask them to do everything that they can to repeal this failed law now.
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