Introduction :" By his senior year, Joseph Steffan had risen to the top of his class at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. A young man of extraordinary ability and intergrity, he lived by the Academy's code of honor -- which forbibs lying, cheating and stealing. So when questioned by a superior officer about his sexual orientation, Steffan freely admitted he was homosexual -- thereby destroying a potentially brilliant military career. For the crime of telling the truth, Joseph steffan was stripped of his rank and forced to resign just weeks before graduation. But he vowed to fight on -- to win back what he has earned: the right to serve the nation he loves..."

Personen: Steffan, Joseph