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Describing his account was "fighting like crazy," Phillips told his father he would not tell her the phone, but was not sure when he would see again and did not want him to find another way .
"I still honey, you son," his father had heard through the phone line. "He does hard cash in our relationship - and I always will, whatever happens, all right You are my son, and I am very proud of you? ".
For Phillips, even showing his clock had taken months.He began his trip out in April, posting YouTube videos anonymous during the deployment of penny-pinching in the Persian Gulf, seeking advice and support.
"I just desire to share my journey and struggles with you," Phillips said in a video posted in April. "I remember, there are many people who enjoy what I do not want to sound selfish, but I did that for me -. So many people can get out assistants ... and say, 'So when are you going to take the next step?"
On Twitter, Phillips had himself described as a partner "military in the closet, using social media to build the courage to go on to know the family, girlfriend, friends and colleagues.
Source: ABC News