The US military’s previous policy toward gay service members; “don’t ask, don’t tell; officially came to an end yesterday.   Naval officer, Lt. Gary Ross, chose the day to marry his partner of eleven years, Dan Swezy, in Duxbury, Vt.   In Tulsa, Oklahoma, Marine recruiters who had been invited to set up a recruiting booth on the first day of the end of “don’t ask, don’t tell” at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, a gay community center, were pleasantly surprised by the reception, which was friendly, even if the number of potential recruits was modest.   Over the 18 years which DADT was official policy, the US Navy, Marines and Coast Guard  discharged  over 4,200 gay officers and enlisted personnel.   The Army and Air Force discharged more than 6,000.  Thanks to Alaric Bond for passing along one of the articles.