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Tuesday Aug 01, 2017
Whiskey Rebellion 026: The Right to Serve
Tuesday Aug 01, 2017
Tuesday Aug 01, 2017
In light of President Trump's ban on trans soldiers serving in the armed forces, Frank and David explore the history of who could and couldn't serve in the U.S. military, including:
- The role of African American troops in both the Revolution and the Civil War and how both Washington and Lincoln changed their minds about black soldiers
- How women like Deborah Sampson served by disguising themselves as men
- How World War II and the Cold War shaped the ban on gays in the military
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