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This book traces the experiences of African Americans, Japanese Americans, women, and gay men and lesbians in the armed forces since World War II. By examining controversies from racial integration to the dismantling of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' to the recent repeal of the ban on women in combat, these essays show that the military is an important institution in which social change is confirmed and, occasionally, accelerated. Remarkably, the challenges launched against the racial, gender, and sexual status quo in the postwar years have also broadly transformed overarching ideas about power, citizenship, and America's role in the world.

GAY MILITARY PERSONNEL--USA --- USA--ARMED FORCES--MINORITIES --- USA--ARMED FORCES--AFRICAN AMERICANS --- USA--ARMED FORCES--WOMEN