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Today marks one year since President Obama signed into law the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." After 17 years of this discriminatory policy being on the books, the President kept his promise to bring equality to our armed forces. One veteran reflects on the magnitude of repeal—and where she was one year ago.

A veteran reflects on what the end of the war in Iraq—and what the end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"—means for him.

Over the weekend, President Obama reinforced his belief that the commander in chief must support all members of the U.S. armed forces—including gay service members—while speaking at the 15th annual national dinner of the Human Rights Campaign.

This morning at 12:01 a.m., ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell,'' the discriminatory policy that forced LGBT members of the military to hide their sexual orientation, officially came to an end. It's been a day of celebration for Americans, and both President Obama and DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released statements to commemorate this historic day.

LGBT veterans open up about their experience of being gay in the U.S. military and reflect on what today's official repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" means for them.