Alastair Bruce: ‘When I joined the army it was illegal to be gay’ – BBC News

“I have really loved serving in the Army. I wanted to wear uniform at my wedding to say thank you to the armed forces for the incredible journey they have taken and the fact that now, as it should be, we only care whether people are able to deliver, as I put it, ‘calculated precise and legal violence against the Queen’s enemies’ when the nation demands it.