An Openly Gay Man In the Military?[answer: yes]
"Baron" Friedrich von Steuben, a Prussian officer - [Born September 17th, 1730 in Madgeburg, Germany]
"Upon Washington's recommendation, Congress appointed Steuben as a Major General and the Inspector General of the Continental Army. Steuben promptly formed a model company of soldiers and trained them to march, use the bayonet, and execute orders quickly on the battlefield. In turn, this company trained all the able-bodied soldiers at Valley Forge. Steuben also worked with and the to create a training manual for the Continental Army. Known as the Blue Book, the manual guided the American army all the way through the War of 1812."[Source: www.mountvernon.org]
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