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Segregation of Gays in the U.S. Military Isn’t the Answer Either
Gay News Bits Nov 11 09Recently, the Army Times interviewed Secretary of the Army John McHugh covering a wide range of topics including how repealing the law banning open service of homosexuals might be handled by the Pentagon.
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On Afghanistan, "People at the Pentagon are trying to force a certain outcome"
America Blog Nov 09 09The situation in Afghanistan is bad enough without "people at the Pentagon" playing games with Obama.
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Marine Corp Boss Openly Opposing DADT Repeal
Topix Gay News Nov 02 09
An article in today's Washington Times is reporting that Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James T. Conway has emerged in internal Pentagon deliberations as the most outspoken opponent of permitting gay men and women to serve openly in the U.
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Marine Commandant Appears to Resist White House on Gay Ban
Topix Gay News Nov 02 09
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., -- Marine Corps Commandant General James Conway is opposing President Obama's pledge to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," the Washington Times is reporting today.
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Marine General Balks at DADT Repeal
Advocate Nov 02 09Marine Corps commandant James Conway has emerged as the Pentagon's most
outspoken opponent of repealing the ban on out gay and lesbian military
personnel.
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Could ruling relax 'Don't Ask' without law change?
Washington Blade National News Oct 30 09
Could ruling relax 'Don't Ask' without law change? Source: DOD examining Witt case as way to ease enforcement By Chris Johnson Friday, October 30, 2009 The Defense Department is examining whether a ruling in a lawsuit challenging “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” could be used to relax enforcement of the policy without changing the law, according to a Senate aide.
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Obama signs hate crimes bill
Washington Blade National News Oct 30 09
Obama signs hate crimes bill Measure named for Matthew Shepard becomes law after 10-year fight By Chris Johnson Friday, October 30, 2009 Flanked by Defense Department officials and members of Congress, President Obama on Wednesday signed into law an LGBT hate crimes measure as part of a massive Pentagon spending bill.
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Breaking News
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish Oct 29 09The Onion reports: According to sources at the Pentagon, American quagmire-building efforts continued apace in Afghanistan this week, as the geographically rugged, politically unstable region remained ungovernable, death tolls continued to rise, and the grim military campaign persisted as hopelessly.
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Udall asks Pentagon brass for views on 'Don't Ask'
Washington Blade National News Oct 23 09
Udall asks Pentagon brass for views on 'Don't Ask' Udell sits on Senate Armed Services Committee By Staff & Wire Reports Friday, October 23, 2009 WASHINGTON — Top Pentagon officials are being asked to make known their views on “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” within 30 days, according to a U.
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WTF: Military's Own Research Concludes Gay Soldiers Are OK
Queerty Oct 21 09
While the Pentagon loses millions by dismissing well-trained gay soldiers because of their sexuality, they've also been spending money — since 1957 — researching whether gay soldiers have any effect on military preparedness.
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Pentagon Can't Justify Gay Military Ban
Advocate Oct 21 09For half a century, the Pentagon has been unable to justify the military's ban on gay soldiers and personnel.
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50 Years Of Pentagon Studies Support Gay Soldiers
Topix Gay News Oct 20 09
In a new paper on the efficacy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" published in this month's Joint Force Quarterly, Col.
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US scientist charged with spying
BBC Science News Oct 19 09A US scientist who used to work for the Pentagon and Nasa is arrested and charged with attempted espionage.
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A Historic Success In Military Recruiting
Wicked Gay Blog Oct 19 09
For the first time in more than 35 years, the U.S. military has met all of its annual recruiting goals, as hundreds of thousands of young people have enlisted despite the near-certainty that they will go to war.
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'Don't ask, don't tell,' try to survive crushing stones
Topix Gay News Oct 18 09
When the Taliban controlled Kabul in the late 1990s, the only permissible mode of mass entertainment was stadium day.
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Focus on DADT
Pridesource - Between The Lines News Oct 16 09Four generations of the fight to end the Pentagon's discrimination against gays and lesbians were on display at Congressional Cemetery on Oct.
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Senator Udall wants Pentagon to provide repeal plan on DADT in 30 days
America Blog Oct 15 09Now remember, this isn't asking the president to lift the ban on gays in the military in 30 days. It's asking his generals to provide the Senate with their plans for how they are going to implement lifting the ban.
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The Navy No Longer Fears Women Serving in Cramped Submarines. Gays? STILL SCARY!
Queerty Oct 14 09
Isn't one of the Pentagon's biggest fears about letting gays serve openly in the military that homo soldiers will try to jump on their hetero comrades in the shower? Then why is the U.
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The Showdown Between Lawmakers + the Pentagon on DADT Will Get Us Nowhere
Queerty Oct 13 09
Lawmakers who say they support the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell want the Pentagon involved.
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Obama to send 13,000 more troops to Afghanistan than originally announced
America Blog Oct 12 09Washington Post:
President Obama announced in March that he would be sending 21,000 additional troops to Afghanistan.
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