Shawnee woman joins protest of enlistment ban
NORMAN - An openly gay woman who tried Wednesday to enlist in the Army at a Norman recruiting office said she knew before she went what would happen, but that didn't stop her from trying.
"I am aware of the Army's ' don't ask, don't tell ' policy, but I don't agree with it. I want to serve my country, but I am not willing to hide who I am in order to do so," said Nichole Rawls , 27, of Shawnee .
Rawls said ...
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