"I knew that when I decided to take thecaptain's advice [and tell military officials hewas gay]--I knew that there was a possibility thatthey would ask me to pay it back," said Holobaughin an interview yesterday. "But I didn't see themdoing that. I can't help that I am gay. It'sadding insult to injury."

A ROTC commission then reviewed his case andrecommended this week that the Army reclaim thescholarship money.

The final decision on the case is pendingfurther investigation because "this is the firstcase like this I've seen involving reimbursementof a scholarship to a homosexual cadet," said Lt.Col. John C. Blake, an Army spokesperson.

Students entering ROTC have to sign a statementsaying they are not gay and agree to a contractwhich allows the military to demand reimbursementof scholarship money if any part of enrollmentagreements are violated.

Holobaugh will speak at Harvard later thismonth, said members of the Anti-ROTC ActionCommittee, which spurred the current discussion bythe Faculty Council.

ARAC member Chad S. Johnson '89, a first-yearlaw student, said that he hoped the incident andHolobaugh's speaking appearance would "createawareness of ROTC's policies and humanize theeffects of ROTC policies."

Gregory B. Kasowski contributed to thereporting of this story.