US generals, admiral come out of the closet - flag fag officers By John Files Washington December 11, 2003 Alan Steinman, Keith Kerr, and Virgil Richard. Picture: New York Times Three retired US military officers - two generals and an admiral - who had been among the most senior officers to criticise the "don't ask, don't tell" policy for homosexuals in the military, have revealed that they are gay. The three - army Brigadier-Generals Keith Kerr and Virgil Richard, and Rear-Admiral Alan Steinman of the Coast Guard - said the policy had been ineffective and undermined the military's core values...