Research Catalog

Title

Secret service : untold stories of lesbians in the military / Zsa Zsa Gershick.

Author

Gershick, Zsa Zsa.

Publication

Los Angeles, Calif. : Alyson Books, 2005.

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Details

Description

xvii, 305 p. : ill.; 22 cm.

Summary

"Through interviews with active duty, reserve, and retired soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines, Secret Service underscores what people in uniform at both the highest and lowest echelons already know: Lesbians (and gay men) serve and have served proudly and well in all branches of the American armed forces (and openly in the militaries of many of our allies)." "These women - nurses, clerks, commanders, and artillerymen - are part of an extraordinary community of dedicated professionals whose commitment extends above and beyond. They are smart. They are skilled. They are lesbians. And that fact alone - ten years after "don't ask, don't tell" was implemented - still means discharge."--Jacket.

Subject

• Gay military personnel > United States > Interviews
• Lesbians > United States > Interviews
• United States > Women > Interviews
• United States > Biography

Genre/Form

• Biographies
• Interviews

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Foreword / Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer -- Twenty-two Years of Undetected Crime: Shirley Geiling -- About Face: Wendi Goodman -- Once They Tag You, You're Always on the Edge: Diana Kerry -- About Face: Belle A. Pellegrino -- I Am a Marine 100 Percent: Lance Cpl. "Rhonnie" -- About Face: Judi Carey -- My Life Ends When I Walk Out the Door: "Major Maureen" -- About Face: Barbara Owens -- They Consider Us Less Than Human: Angel "Mousey" Ramirez -- About Face: Jamie P. Roberson -- We're Soldiers First: Brenda Hammer -- About Face: A.G. Flynn -- That's Just My Demographic: Rebecca D. -- About Face: Sandra A. -- Made in Japan: Caroline Riso -- About Face: Melissa S. Embser-Herbert -- We Were Number 1: Kelly Mohondro -- About Face: Barbara Owens -- We'll Have to Issue Soap-on-a-Rope: Lara Ballard -- About Face: A.G. Flynn -- Dinah Shore Made Me Do It: Shalanda Baker -- About Face: Belle A. Pellegrino -- Sergeant Mom: Ziva Mataric -- About Face: Wendi Goodman -- Smile and Look Pretty: Major Jane Wilson -- About Face: Jane -- Okay, I Won't Wear Shorts: Donna S. -- About Face: Jamie P. Roberson -- Pick It Up, Put It Down: Vicki Wagner -- About Face: A.G. Flynn -- Able v. United States of America: Brenda Vosbein.

ISBN

1555837484 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2004062795

OCLC

• 57211300
• SCSB-11897166

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library