They were young children &mdash; mere kids 18 years ago when the &amp;#8220;don&amp;#8217;t ask, don&amp;#8217;t tell&amp;#8221; policy on gays serving openly in the military took effect. But over two decades, attitudes shifted, America changed and these youngsters grew up, winning coveted spots to study in the top military academies.
Now they are giving a collective shrug [...]