A decorated flight nurse dismissed under the "don't ask, don't tell" military policy will be reinstated with the U.S. Air Force, the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington said.The ACLU of Washington represented Maj. Margaret Witt in a 4-year-long lawsuit seeking her reinstatement.In September, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ordered the Air Force to reinstate Witt. The court found that Witt's sexual orientation does not negatively affect unit morale or cohesion. On Tuesday, the Justice Department appealed that ruling, but it is not seeking a stay of the order to reinstate Witt, clearing the way for her to rejoin the service.
