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A combat engineer spent 12 years defusing bombs before he felt safe enough to come out.
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In this episode
- What it was like to serve as a gay soldier under Don't Ask, Don't Tell
- How the repeal of DADT changed daily life inside the military
- The moment he came out to his entire company after years of silence
- What pride and identity mean after a decade of service in combat roles
About this episode
Andres Hernandez spent 12 years in the US military as a combat engineer. His job was to find IEDs and disarm them, keeping soldiers and civilians safe. Six years after he enlisted, Barack Obama repealed Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Five years after that he came out to his company.Be sure to follow Andres on IG.
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