Closets, Combat and Coming Out: Coming Of Age As A Gay Man In The Don't Ask, Don't Tell Army

Rob Smith

ISBN 10: 1619291320 / ISBN 13: 9781619291324

Published by Blue Beacon Books by Regal Crest, 2014

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Synopsis:

Rob is a young African-American man coming to terms with his sexuality amid the backdrop of the hyper-masculine, homophobic U.S. Army. After surviving the notoriously brutal Infantry basic training and then finding himself as a young gay man while remaining closeted to all but a few of his colleagues at his first duty station, he finds himself in dangerous territory after the United States declares war on Iraq and his unit is one of the first called in after the initial invasion. Written with a unique and powerful voice, the intersection of race, sexuality, and public policy ensures that Closets, Combat and Coming Out is alternately funny, sad, sexy, and harrowing. Rob's experience offers a ground-level view of life on the front lines of race and sexuality in the United States military in an unforgettable gay coming-of-age story--with a military twist.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Closets, Combat and Coming Out: Coming Of ...
Publisher: Blue Beacon Books by Regal Crest
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good