West Point Rejects Former Cadet Katherine Miller's Readmission Application

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point rejected an application for readmission to a former cadet who resigned last year due to the "don't ask, don't tell" law that barred openly gay and lesbian troops from serving in the military.

Katherine Miller, 21, left West Point, where she ranked ninth in her class, in August 2010 to attend Yale for her junior year. Miller requested to return to the academy for her senior year, as the "don't ask, don't tell" repeal process is underway, but she was told that she could not return.

"While the don't ask, don't tell policy was recently changed and will be repealed, the effective date has not yet been determined," Lt. Col. Sherri Reed, the academy's director of public affairs, said in a statement, according to the Associated Press. "Due to this situation, West Point is unable to offer her readmission at this time."

The date for full repeal will be 60 days after President Barack Obama, and top military officials certify that repealing the ban will not affect troop morale or defense capabilities. Training for each of the branches of the military is slated to be completed by the end of the summer. Classes begin at West Point on August 15.

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