Dec 14

Lifting gay ban could endanger US Marines: general (AFP)

AFP – The chief of the US Marine Corps said Tuesday that ending a ban on openly gay troops in the military could jeopardize the lives of Marines in combat by undermining closely knit units. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 14

Army birther pleads guilty to 1 of 2 charges (AP)

AP – An Army doctor who disobeyed orders to deploy to Afghanistan because he questions President Barack Obama’s citizenship pleaded guilty Tuesday to one of two charges against him. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 14

New showdown: House plans vote on military gay ban (AP) Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 14

US House to vote anew on military gay ban (AFP)

AFP – US President Barack Obama’s Democratic allies in the House of Representatives pressed ahead Tuesday with a stand-alone bill that would repeal the US military ban on gays serving openly. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 14

Navy test fires electromagnetic cannon (AFP)

AFP – The US Navy announced a successful test Friday of an electromagnetic cannon capable of firing a projectile 110 nautical miles (200 kilometers) at five times the speed of sound. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 14

US defense chief urges senators to reconsider gay ban (AFP)

AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates voiced disappointment Friday after a bid to repeal a ban on gays in the military failed in the Senate, warning the issue could play out in a chaotic way in the courts. Read the rest of this entry »