Not that I necessarily would have taken the money if I were straight. But I may have.

What follows is my response to an army recruiter's email offering to fund my med school education in exchange for becoming a captain in the army after my residency:

-----Original Message-----
From: [Leanjoe email address redacted]
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 5:39 PM
To: ________, John M SGT USAREC
Subject: RE: [U] Hi From SGT _________

Thanks for the offer, Sgt ________. Unfortunately, I cannot accept
because I am gay and so I don't believe I am actually eligible.

Best of luck!


The recruiter's response to my response:

From : ________ , John M SGT USAREC
Sent : Monday, July 23, 2007 6:10 PM
To : [Leanjoe email address redacted]
Subject : [U] RE: Hi From SGT ________

Hi [Joe],

Thanks for you quick response. The Army has a do not ask and do
not tell policy when it comes to homosexuality. You were eligible for
appointment as an officer until you happened to tell me that you were
homosexual which does disqualify you for service. Thanks for your
courtesy as often times when a person emails me with a similar response they are often times not very nice. I hope you have a great day Thanks.

Sincerely,

SGT John M. ________
U.S. Army Healthcare Recruiter