Don't Ask Don't Tell

Lt. Col. Says DADT Enforcement Stay Leaves Him In Limbo (VIDEO)

Megan Carpentier | October 20, 2010, 11:57AM

Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach, who has been fighting for the right to stay in the Air Force for two years following a false rape accusation, told CNN this morning that yesterday's ruling prohibiting the government from enforcing its Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy still leaves him in the same position: waiting.

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Don't Ask Don't Tell

Air Force May Boot Aviator Who Revealed He Is Gay To Defend False Rape Claim

Megan Carpentier | August 12, 2010, 5:17PM

Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach

Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach has been fighting for the right to stay in the Air Force for more than two years following a false criminal report that led to his outing. Yesterday, following reports that the Secretary of the Air Force was about to order his discharge, his lawyers filed for a temporary restraining order to keep him in the military until the courts have their say, or the Obama Administration gets around to repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell.

So, how did a decorated combat aviator with 19 years in the Air Force end up riding a desk and hoping just to make it to his pension (for which he'd be eligible next year) instead of flying missions in one of his country's wars -- despite much-heralded changes to the military's enforcement policies?

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