Miriam Ben-Shalom, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American military personnel discharged for homosexuality
Date of Birth: 03-May-1948
Place of Birth: Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Miriam Ben-Shalom
- Miriam Ben-Shalom (Hebrew: ???? ?? ?????, born May 3, 1948) is an American educator, activist and former Staff Sergeant in the United States Army.
- After being discharged from the military for homosexuality in 1976, she successfully challenged her discharge in court and returned to military service in 1987—the first openly gay person to be reinstated after being discharged under the military's policy excluding homosexuals from military service.
- She served until 1990 when the Army succeeded in terminating her service after prolonged judicial proceedings.
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