LGBTQ Coast Guard member discusses what it means to serve openly

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES

06.14.2021

Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Giles  

U.S. Coast Guard District 11

Cmdr. Hale Allegretti, the waterways division chief at U. S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, discusses the importance of serving openly in the armed forces, June 14, 2021. Allegretti, a transgender service member, joined the U. S. Coast Guard Academy in 2001 under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. (U. S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Giles)

• Date Taken: 06.14.2021
• Date Posted: 06.14.2021 18:39
• Category: Video Productions
• Video ID: 801107
• VIRIN: 210614-G-LB502-063
• Filename: DOD_108399131
• Length: 00:02:07
• Location: SAN FRANCISCO, CA, US