The U.S. government did away with its anti-gay rules more than a decade ago with the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
But today, thousands of veterans, who were previously kicked out of the service because of their sexual orientation are still waiting to receive valuable VA benefits and corrections to their military records.
Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban explains in the video above.
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A recent NBC Bay Area investigation revealed that tens of thousands of veterans were discharged from the U.S. military because of their sexual orientation and gender identity dating back to World War II. Jessica Aguirre speaks with Bigad Shaban on this.
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