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05 28th, 2010| 
AFP – The US House of Representatives has defied the threat of a presidential veto by voting to fund a second engine for the F-35 fighter jet or additional cargo aircraft. Read the rest of this entry »
May
28
AFP – Lawmakers came a step closer to allowing gays to serve openly in the US military by voting to repeal the divisive Clinton-era “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law. Read the rest of this entry »
May
28
AFP – The US House of Representatives voted to overturn the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, bringing the United States one step closer to allowing gay troops to serve openly. Read the rest of this entry »
May
28
AFP – Japan and the United States agreed Friday to keep a US military base on the island of Okinawa despite strong local opposition, resolving a row that has badly strained ties between the allies. Read the rest of this entry »
May
28
Reuters – Lawmakers in both chambers of the Congress took steps on Thursday toward repealing a ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the U.S. military, a goal championed by President Barack Obama. Read the rest of this entry »
