Conduct Unbecoming
Synopsis:
Conduct Unbecoming, a CD-ROM based on Randy Shilts' 1993 homonymous book on gays in the military, gives us a tantalizing peek at the potential of CD-ROM publishing. Here a good book is rendered even more readable and accessible.......The CD-ROM version takes Shilts’s work to a new level of accessibility and comprehension. - Jon Katz, Wired magazine
Book Excerpt:
Urgent Warning: An urgent message to all servicemembers in the U.S. Military: If you are in possession of this CD ROM or it’s packaging, you could be targeted for investigation, discharged or court-martialed. Do not leave it in a place where anyone can find it and attribute its possession to you. Under the new military regulations, possession of this CD ROM or packaging can be construed as culpable conduct. We urge that you immediately access the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network page in the CD ROM to gain an understanding of what can happen to you, and what recourse you have. If you have additional questions, contact the SLDN. The sooner you understand the policy and it’s implications, the better protected you will be.
Topics/Categories:
Oral History, Photography, U.S. Military
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Awards:
Winner USA Today and San Francisco Review of Books Critic's Choice Award 1994/1995
Original Publish Date:
December 1, 1994
Reading Guides:
http://www.clintonfein.com/conduct_overview.html
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