Cmdr. Hale Allegretti, the waterways division chief at U. S. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, discusses the importance of serving openly in the armed forces, June 14, 2021. Allegretti, a transgender service member, joined the U. S. Coast Guard Academy in 2001 under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. (U. S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Giles)