Feb 15

US senator open to options on Japan base dispute (AP)

AP – A member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said Monday he’s open to hearing options on how to resolve a dispute over the relocation of a contentious U.S. Marine base on the Japanese island of Okinawa. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 15

Don't ask when: Repeal of gay ban won't be soon (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama, Pentagon leaders and even former Vice President Dick Cheney think it’s time to end the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays in the military. But a repeal is probably years away. Read the rest of this entry »