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The End of an Error: DADT Edition
NBC: Panetta to OK end of military's gay ban
The Pentagon will announce Friday that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the Joint Chiefs have certified that the military is ready to end "Don't Ask Don't Tell," the policy preventing gays from openly serving, senior defense officials tell NBC News.
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Obama Wins! Court Reinstates Gay Military Ban 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
A federal appeals court in California on Friday agreed to allow the military to temporarily continue “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” the policy that bans gay and lesbian troops from serving openly, the AP reported.But even as it agreed to reverse its July 6 order, the Ninth Circuit Court ( Read more... ) -
House votes to halt gay unions on military bases
WASHINGTON - Intent on delaying a new policy allowing gays to serve openly in the armed forces, the House voted Friday to prohibit military chaplains from performing same-sex marriages on the nation's bases regardless of state law.
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Appeals court suspends enforcement of 'don't ask, don't tell' policy
Washington (CNN) -- A federal appeals court Wednesday issued an order blocking the U.S. military from enforcing its "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays and lesbians serving in the military. U.S. officials have been moving ahead with dismantling the policy but had objected to having the courts force the government to officially repeal it at this ( Read more... ) -
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“Get over it.” That’s the ultimate message delivered to Marines by the top non-commissioned officer of the Marine Corps regarding the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT).Sgt. Maj. Michael Barrett was recently chosen to be the senior enlisted adviser to Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos. According to The Wall Street Journal, Sgt. Maj. ( Read more... ) -
'Koch brothers' confusion results in death threat for Iowa company
A case of mistaken identity has entangled a small family-owned Des Moines company in union protests and led to a death threat ( Read more... ) -
Lesbian cadet denied re-admission to West Point because DADT not yet repealed
A lesbian cadet who resigned from West Point last year in protest over “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” was denied for re-admission on Wednesday because of her sexual orientation ( Read more... ) -
GOP Digs For Dirt At Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Oversight Hearing
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) today led a House Armed Services subcommittee oversight hearing on the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. The Defense Department has said they expect training to be completed by August, clearing the way for the ban to be officially ended. During the hearing, Undersecretary of Personnel Readiness Clifford Stanley and Vice ( Read more... )
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