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Penalized under "don't ask, don't tell", they'll march cautiously optimistic that this is the year military policy falls Marquell Smith will march proudly through Lakeview this weekend, helping carry an American flag as wide as Halsted Street. Robin Chaurasiya will be there too, as a spectator, the first time she'll watch the Pride Parade without fear of being spotted, outed and reported to a superior officer.