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US Navy commissions first openly-straight officer

“We are very proud of this milestone,” said Adm. Lisa Francetti.

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Feb 28, 2025
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SAN DIEGO — Ensign Salvador Santiago “Triple S Clutch” Sanchez may look like your average junior Naval officer, but he and the US Navy just made history. Sanchez, a prior-enlisted chief Gas Turbine Systems Technician-Mechanical, is the first openly-straight officer in the history of United States Naval service.

“We are very proud of this milestone,” said…

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