Dec 2

Mrs. Obama launches new lodging for vets' families (AP) Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 2

US troops 'ready' for end to gay ban: Mullen (AFP)

AFP – The US military’s top officer on Thursday said American troops are “ready” for the repeal of a ban on gays serving openly, saying the armed forces would be stronger as a result. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 2

McCain calls study on gays in military flawed (AP)

AP – Directly challenging the Pentagon’s top leadership, Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain on Thursday snubbed a military study on gays as flawed and said letting gays serve openly would be dangerous in a time of war. McCain’s opposition foreshadows the upcoming Senate debate on a bill that would overturn the 1993 “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, which bans gays from serving openly in the service. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 2

Ending gay ban will make US military stronger: Mullen (AFP)

AFP – The US military’s top officer on Thursday said American troops are “ready” for the repeal of a ban on gays serving openly, arguing the armed forces would be stronger as a result. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 2

US tries to fix tanker mix-up with Boeing, EADS (AFP)

AFP – The US Air Force said it has tried to correct an embarrassing mix-up that sent the wrong data to aerospace rivals bidding on the lucrative contract for a new aerial refueling tanker. Read the rest of this entry »