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DADT May Be Dropped From Defense Bill

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

It was reported today that the Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, Carl Levin (D-Michigan), may be considering dumping the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell repeal proposal from the Defense Authorization bill. Continue reading →

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Gays in the Military: Dissension in the Ranks

Posted on June 2, 2010 by

Admiral Mike Mullen, the Joint Chiefs Chairman, may be enthusiastic about lifting the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell ban, but he’s not backed up by the four Joint Chiefs of Staff. All four leaders sent letters to Congress urging members not to vote on lifting the ban until the Pentagon completed its study. Continue reading →

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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and Don’t Change Just Yet

Posted on May 2, 2010 by

Senior Pentagon officials, in a strongly worded letter to the Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, have warned Congress not to tamper with the ban that prohibits gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the military. Continue reading →

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Pentagon Changes ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Enforcement

Posted on March 25, 2010 by

The United States Department of Defense announced today that there will be modifications to the enforcement of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the law regulating the service of lesbians and gays in the military. Continue reading →

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