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Helen James enlisted in the military in 1952. Shortly after, she realized she was being watched.

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Criminal

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Criminal is the first of its kind. A show about people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle.

Gesellschaft & Kultur True Crime

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Helen James grew up in a military family — her
great-great-grandfather fought in the Civil War, her father in WWI,
and her uncles in WWII. So when she enlisted in 1952, she felt like
she belonged. Shortly after, she realized she was being watched.
Today we talk to one of the members of the U.S. Air Force impacted
by a campaign to remove LGBTQI+ employees of the U.S. government in
the 1950s. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up
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