Feb 24

Chiefs warn against lifting gay ban too quickly 
    (AP)

AP – Top Army and Air Force officers said Tuesday they would be reluctant to overturn a 17-year policy that prohibits gays from serving openly in the military without more time to ascertain it won’t hurt the services. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 24

Terms on US tanker bid due Wednesday: officials 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Air Force said it will release on Wednesday the final terms of a 35-billion-dollar competition to replace the country’s aging fleet of aerial refueling tankers, US defense officials said. Read the rest of this entry »