produce ateems to least an acknowledgment of new categories of disability from military raintree to sexual trauma. so it is not going away. ourddition, several of figures hit and an often ignored aspect of the american war story and that is the history of division and violence between u.s. citizens in wartime. many of us are raised on the notion, the myth that americans set aside their differences, that they come together in times of military conflict. antagonism over race, sexuality, over who belongs, don't simply fade away when people put on a uniform. dictated thatism african americans were not worthy of fighting alongside their fellow countrymen. more recently, the u.s. military has struggled to reflect the diversity of the nations it has meant to protect. repealing 2010 of don't ask don't tell is a step in right direction, at least in my mind. however, the recently announced transgender van along with skyrocketing mst rate suggests that the fiber for justice within the military and civilian life, is far from over. i think our five bodies point to the need for what i call in my book a