APPEALS COURT OPINION -- The opinion of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals sitting en banc in Richmond, Virginia (Decided 04-05-96)

BOARD OF INQUIRY REPORT -- Report and recommendation of the Board of Inquiry (05-24-94)

BOARD OF INQUIRY TRANSCRIPT -- Complete transcript of the Board of Inquiry proceedings (05-23-94 and 05-24-94)

"COMING OUT LETTER" -- The letter from LT Thomasson to several admirals for whom he worked in the Bureau of Naval Personnel

CONTACTS -- Contacts of Involved Organizations

DISCHARGE RECOMMENDATION -- Letter from the Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel to the Secretary of the Navy (12-19-94)

DISTRICT COURT OPINION -- Opinion of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia - Alexandria Division (Decided 06-08-95)

FITNESS REPORTS -- Texts of all LT Thomasson's Navy Officer Fittness Reorts (Performance Appraisals) since 1989

GAO REPORT -- Review the Department of Defense's policy of excluding homosexuals from serving in the armed forces

MEDAL & AWARD CITATIONS -- Texts of LT Thomasson's medal and award citations

MILITARY WORKING GROUP REPORT -- The Summary Report of the Military Working Group commissioned by Secretary of Defense Les Aspin to develop and assess alternative policy options to meet the President's requirements

NAVADMIN MESSAGE -- The Navy Administrative Message announcing the new policy

NOTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SHOW CAUSE PROCEEDINGS -- Letter notifying LT Thomasson of Board of Inquiry

PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORI -- Reqest for review before the United States Supreme Court (07-01-96)

PHOTO -- LT Thomasson photographed in uniform (04-95)

STATEMENT BEFORE BOARD OF INQUIRY -- The transcript of LT Thomasson's statement before his Board of Inquiry (05-24-94)

STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL FACTS -- Summary of the facts related to LT Thomasson's case provided to the Federal District Court Judge.

10 U.S.C. § 654 "Policy Concerning Homosexuality in the Armed Forces"

TIMELINE -- Dates of important events