Ask & Tell: Gay and Lesbian Veterans Speak Out - Paperbackby Steve Estes (Author) Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was the directive of President Clinton's 1993 military policy regarding gay and lesbian soldiers. This official silence continued a collective amnesia about the patriotic service and courageous sacrifices of homosexual troops. Ask and Tell recovers these lost voices, offering a rich chronicle of the history of gay and lesbian service in the U. S. military from World War II to the Iraq War. Drawing on more