DENVER – More than 14,000 gay and lesbian troops were discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and some are returning to service since the discriminatory policy has been repealed.

One of those soldiers is Luiza Fritz of Colorado, a 13-year Army veteran who was discharged under DADT after a commanding officer found her MySpace page was filled with pictures of Fritz and her partner.

Fritz told 9news.com in Denver:

SAN DIEGO – Allyson Robinson, the new OutServe-SLDN executive director and well-known transgender activist, will join other LGBT veterans who will be marching this morning in San Diego’s annual Veterans Day parade.

Robinson has been visiting the West Coast over the past few days in her leadership role with the newly merged organization that serves LGBT troops and veterans. On Friday, she was the guest of honor at a San Diego fundraiser for OutServe-SLDN, and on Tuesday will be in San Francisco for another such event.

WASHINGTON — Sgt. Pepe Johnson was surprised by the reaction he received when his fellow soldiers learned that he is gay.

“They’ve pretty much shrugged it off,” said Johnson, who rejoined the Army last fall after nearly a decade away. “Most of them were wondering why I had a nine-year gap in service. When I told them it was because of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ they shrugged it off.

“That was a pleasant surprise.”

Editor’s note: This article was written by the Army News Service, so it gives an inside glimpse into the Army’s point of view on DADT repeal training.

WASHINGTON -- Commands Army-wide are beginning to train soldiers in preparation for repeal of the law commonly referred to as "Don't Ask Don't Tell."

"I can attest the process works," Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli told members of the House Armed Services Committee on April 7.