Jene Newsome is a native of Swatara Township, Pennsylvania and attended Central Dauphin East High School.
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Newsome's discharge came at a time when the Pentagon was conducting an extensive internal review of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, ordered by Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Michael Mullen.
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With help from her lawyers at the ACLU, she sought $800,000 from Rapid City Mayor Alan Hanks and the city council to compensate for her financial losses, which include loss of the chance to qualify for a retirement plan worth $500,000 or more.
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