Veteran, 91, discharged in 1948 for being gay files lawsuit

In the 1940s, H. Edward Spires faced a choice men don't face today — enlist or be drafted. Spires chose to enlist, and was assigned as an Air Force chaplain's assistant in San Antonio, Texas. But his "easy" assignment came to a screeching halt in 1948, when he was reported for being gay and was discharged as "undesirable." Now, 68 years later, the 91-year-old has filed a federal lawsuit seeking an honorable discharge so he can receive a military burial.
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