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Published: September 14, 2006
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 sh...
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