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Word: eliseo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...other extreme was the experience of Eliseo Martinez, a former Marine sergeant who came out of the closet halfway through his six-year tour at the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in California. One day one of his men called another a "faggot." Martinez suggested to the name-caller that he seemed insecure about his own sexuality. Later, Martinez was called in by his commanding officer, who requested details of the clash, then asked if he could pose a question. "Are you gay?" he asked. "Yes, sir," Martinez replied. "Well," the commander said, "you're still doing a good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Armed Forces: Sex, Lies and the Military | 2/8/1993 | See Source »

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