Dan Choi Attempts to Reenlist [View All]

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Source: The Advocate

Lt. Dan Choi, who was honorably discharged by the U.S. Army in July under "don't ask, don't tell," is in New York seeking to apply for entry into the U.S. Marine Corps — the same day a Pentagon spokeswoman said that military recruiters have been informed they must accept gay applicants.

Choi tweeted on Tuesday that he is "Headed to Times Square Recruiting Station" and told The Advocate he expects to meet gay rights advocate David Mixner at the recruiting office as well as Justin Elzie, who was honorably discharged under DADT in 1997.

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Update: Choi later tweeted he was told that he was too old to join the Marines, and instead filled out an application for the Army.

Sources said other service members discharged under DADT may seek to reenlist or seek reinstatement this week as well. One such service member who also sought reinstatement on Tuesday was Log Cabin Republicans' San Diego chapter president, Will Rodriguez Kennedy.

Read more: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/10/19/Lt_Dan_Choi_to_Reenlist/

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Video: Dan Choi arrives at the Times Square recruiting station, answers some questions and prepares to re-enlist in the army as an openly gay man. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMoOJlwQtsU&feature=

Snafu: He's too old to be a marine.

The age is 28, and he's 29. So he joined the army. While there was confusion as to his status (plus it's rare for someone to be honorably discharged at a higher rank to re-enlist as a specialist—which would be his status due to his college diploma), Choi emerged all smiles and reported that he's basically been accepted pending some medical paperwork:

VIDEO: Dan Choi Re-Enlists in the Army in Times Square: DURING & AFTER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r407kvpn4us