Jase Daniels Military person

Jase Daniels (born Jason Daniel Knight, July 18, 1982) is a former United States Navy Hebrew linguist who was discharged from the military twice under the policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT). Daniels served from 2001–2005 and again from 2006-2007. After coming out in Stars and Stripes, a newspaper published under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Defense, Daniels challenged the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy that forbade lesbian, gay and bisexual service members from serving openly. His case attracted attention in such major U.S. media outlets as Newsweek and the New York Times. Daniels returned to active duty in the United States Navy on December 12, 2011, and is believed to be one of the first servicemembers, and perhaps the first, to return to active duty following the end of restrictions on service by openly gay and lesbian servicemembers in the U.S. Armed Forces.