Mar 2

US lawmaker: End limits on gays in military (AFP)

AFP – The US military would have to drop its “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban on gays serving openly in the armed forces under legislation California Representative Ellen Tauscher was to introduce Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 2

US seeks to clarify admiral's comment on Iran (AFP)

AFP – The Defense Department on Monday sought to clarify comments made by the top US military officer on Iran’s atomic program a day after he said Tehran had enough nuclear material to make a bomb. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 2

Stress, suicide: tough wounds for the US Army (AFP)

AFP – Anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and record-high suicide rates are haunting American veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, amid a taboo over mental distress. Read the rest of this entry »