DADT - Flags for 12000 Patriots

Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva, the first American wounded when he lost a leg in the war in Iraq, shows his prosthetic limb to the media in front of over 3200 American flags on the National Mall, Friday, November 30, 2007. The flags were placed to honor the 12,000 homosexual men and women dismissed from the U.S. military under the "Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell" policy. The event, called "12,000 Flags for 12,000 Patriots," was held on the fourteenth anniversary of the legislation's...
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Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva, the first American wounded when he lost a leg in the war in Iraq, shows his prosthetic limb to the media in front of over 3200 American flags on the National Mall, Friday, November 30, 2007. The flags were placed to honor the 12,000 homosexual men and women dismissed from the U.S. military under the "Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell" policy. The event, called "12,000 Flags for 12,000 Patriots," was held on the fourteenth anniversary of the legislation's signing. After volunteers initially placed at least three times as many flags the night before, the number was reduced in order to make the display more managable in the winds. The tribute is hosted by the Human Rights Campaign, Servicemembers United, Log Cabin Republicans, Liberty Education Forum, and Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.
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