Jamal has served in the National Guard for many years. He is proud to serve his country, but for many years in the 1990s was afraid of being openly gay. He knew that his superiors could not question him about his sexual orientation but that they could still discharge him from service. Thankfully, now Jamal can serve his country as an openly gay man. Jamal's early years in the National Guard illustrate ______.

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Jamal's experience of hiding his sexual orientation while serving in the National Guard in the 1990s indicates the period of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy which prohibited the military from discriminating against closeted gay and lesbian service members but still led to the discharge of any service member who openly declared their homosexuality.

Jamal Has Served in the National Guard for Many Years