Max Krafft is a former U.S. Army Sergeant. He enlisted in the army in June 2004 as member of the 389th Army Brass Band. During the three years he served in the Army he spent time in Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar. The majority of his time in Iraq was spent at Camp Anaconda, near Balad, with shorter trips to Baghdad, Nasiriyah, and several small bases along the Iran/Iraq border. In 2007 he published a letter in the Army Times, in which he publicly revealed his sexual orientation and called for the end of the Army’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. After his discharge from the Army he returned to Wesleyan University where he is currently completing a Bachelor’s Degree in English. Krafft has also written on music and has published a photo-essay on his deployment to Iraq.

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Student reflects on army service