- Becky Kanis, former Captain, U.S Army "I knew I didn't want to lie anymore."
- Julie Mendoza, former Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force "The military had become a closet"
- Julianne Sohn, former Captain, U.S. Marines "I am an excellent soldier—yet they relax bans on felons and criminals to purge me”
- George Michael Cuesta, former Captain, U.S. Army "Don't Ask Don't Tell is what creates a lack of unit cohesion, not the existence of gay servicemembers."
- Joe Simenic, former Lieutenant, U.S. Army Joe ultimately resigned "for the good of the service in lieu of a general court martial"
- Justin Elzie, former Sergeant, U.S. Marines Justin is the first soldier to be discharged under the DADT policy
- Jen Hogg, former Sergeant, NY Army National Guard "How can I defend freedom if I can't have my own?"
- Tanya Domi, former Captain, U.S. Army "It's like being a political prisoner."
- Pepe Johnson, former Sergeant, U.S. Army "'Mission first, people always' is the motto, DADT contradicts that.
- Alan Steinman, former Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Alan is the most senior military officer to identify himself as gay
- "R" "I cannot give my name or e-mail address due to the fact that my partner is still active."
