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Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt established the site as a memorial state park in and is today a National Historic Park. Washington rewarded von Steuben for his service with a house at Valley Forge. Stepping in at Valley Forge, von Steuben turned the ragtag, colonial patriots into the Continental Army trained with discipline to fight in battle and win.

He shared his home with two men, including Gen. Benjamin Walker who lived with him through the end of his life.

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Two words seem to define the history of gay people in the US military: service and secrecy. On the day we honor Dr. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Commonly referred to as the Blue Book, it served as the standard drill manual for the US military for nearly a century.

But, we can take pride in knowing our proper place in its history is next to George Washington, Father of our Country, who did not care that his right-hand man was homosexual. Gay men have always been part of the American military.

With humour and vibrancy, it shows what gay recruits in the armed forces have endured. Hobart R. Gay Lieutenant General Hobart Raymond Gay (May 16, – August 19, ), nicknamed "Hap", was a United States Army officer who served in numerous conflicts, including World War II, where he worked closely alongside General George S.

Patton, and later in the Korean War, where he commanded the 1st Cavalry Division. Martin Luther King, Jr. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. July 3, larryattheoutfront.

By Lawrence Pfeil, Jr. You May Also Like. In an era before gay marriage or open pride, military men fell in love, formed passionate friendships and had same-sex encounters. Von Steuben is credited with instilling the military essentials of drills, tactics, and discipline which he later drafted in a drill manual.

Sadly, most of us probably never heard of Gen. Missing for generations were the achievements, contributions, and discoveries by women, Americans of color… American women of color. Skip to content.