Grethe cammermeyer biography

Margarethe "Grethe" Cammermeyer (born March 24, ) is a Norwegian-American former military officer.

Margarethe Cammermeyer - Wikipedia

She served as a colonel in the WashingtonNational Guard and became a gay rightsactivist.

Early life and education

Born in Oslo, Norway, she became a United States citizen in In she joined the Army Nurse Corps as a student. She received a B.S. in nursing in from the University of Maryland. At the University of Washington School of Nursing, she earned a master's degree in and a Ph.D.

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Career and activism

She had a year marriage to Harvey Hawken and they had four sons. She divorced in In , when she was 46, she met the woman who later became her wife, Diane Divelbess.

In , responding to a question during a routine security clearance interview, she disclosed that she is a lesbian.

Colonel Margarethe Cammermeyer: "Serving in Silence"

The National Guard began military discharge proceedings against her. On June 11, , she was honorably discharged. Cammermeyer filed a lawsuit against the decision in civil Margarethe Cammermeyer papers, 1963-2012 TAJIZ