December 22, 2010 at 2:07pm
SEATTLE - A Washington state flight nurse who sued to win reinstatement to the Air Force is planning to be there when President Obama signs a repeal of "don't ask, don't tell."
Maj. Margaret Witt, of Spokane, was discharged just short of retirement after the Air Force learned she had been in a relationship with a civilian woman. She sued, and in September U.S. District Judge Ronald Leighton in Tacoma found that her dismissal was unconstitutional because it advanced no legitimate military interest.
He ordered that she be reinstated as soon as possible.
The state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, which represents Witt, says she flew to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday and will attend the ceremony on Wednesday.
Witt says she's excited to be there for all of those who can't be.
She expects to rejoin the Air Force Reserve early next year.
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