Alan G. Rogers
Alan Greg Rogers | |
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| Born | September 21, 1967 |
| Died | January 27, 2008 (aged 40) |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1990–2008 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas |
| Conflicts | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Awards | Bronze Star (2) Purple Heart |
| Other work | American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER) |
Alan Greg Rogers (September 21, 1967 – January 27, 2008) was an ordained pastor, a U.S. Army major and intelligence officer, a civil rights activist in the gay, lesbian and bisexual military community and the first-known gay combat fatality of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The subsequent coverage of his death in the media sparked a debate over the effect of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) policy and what information should be included in the biography of a gay military person killed in action.