Dan Choi
| Daniel Choi | |
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Dan Choi at a LGBT pride rally in Bryant Park
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| Born | February 22, 1981 |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1999–2010 |
| Rank |
 First Lieutenant
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| Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
Daniel Choi (born February 22, 1981) is an American former infantry officer in the United States Army who served in combat in the Iraq war during 2006-2007. He became an LGBT rights activist following his coming out on The Rachel Maddow Show in March 2009 and publicly challenged America's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, which forbade lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) service members from serving openly.
On October 19, 2010, Choi applied to rejoin the US Army.
Choi is a native of Tustin in Orange County, California, the son of a Korean-American Baptist minister. He graduated from Tustin High School then attended the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Choi was very active with extracurriculars during his high school years. He served as student body president, was on the varsity swim team, and was the marching band drum major. During his senior year, after watching Saving Private Ryan, he decided to attend West Point.
Choi graduated from West Point in 2003 with degrees in Arabic and environmental engineering. Choi served as an infantry officer in Iraq with the 10th Mountain Division in 2006 and 2007. In June 2008, he transferred from active duty Army to the New York Army National Guard. Choi served as an Army guardsman with the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, based in Manhattan.
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