Gay Graduate Appointed To West Point’s Board -- Army TimesWEST POINT, N.Y. — President Obama on Tuesday appointed an openly gay former Army officer to the U.S. Military Academy’s Board of Visitors.
Former Capt. Brenda S. “Sue” Fulton, a founding board member of OutServe, an association of actively serving gay military personnel, is also co-founder and executive director of Knights Out, an organization of gay West Point graduates. She graduated in 1980 with the first West Point class to include women.
After receiving her commission, Fulton served in the Army Signal Corps for five years in Germany. She commanded a military intelligence company and was honorably discharged.
Fulton is the first openly gay member of the academy’s board.
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My Comment: This is a political appointment .... President Obama can do what he wants to do. My only concern is that she is qualified for the job, and was not appointed because of her sexual orientation.
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