92-year-old WWII vet fought 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'

Like thousands of other young men in the 1940s, Rupert Starr joined the Army, fought overseas and saw his share of hardship, including several weeks as a German prisoner of war.

He returned to Ohio with a Bronze Star for heroism and a secret.

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Not until his service as a military man was needed once again — this time as an activist against the Pentagon's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy — did Starr, who is gay, slowly step out of the closet.

Now 92 and still on the go, Starr — known universally by his family nickname "Twink" — is unabashed in his support for fellow gays in the service and love for his country. Read more...

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