AP – In a landmark for gay rights, the Senate on Saturday voted to let gays serve openly in the military, giving President Barack Obama the chance to fulfill a campaign promise and repeal the 17-year policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US Congress gave its final approval on Saturday to President Barack Obama’s historic drive to let gays serve openly in the US military for the first time, a landmark victory for gay rights. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US Senate on Saturday backed President Barack Obama’s drive to let gays serve openly in the military for the first time in history and was set to give final congressional approval to the policy. Read the rest of this entry »
AP – President Barack Obama is praising senators as they near passage of legislation that would overturn the military ban on openly gay troops. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan visited the southern island of Okinawa to a hail of protests Friday, on a tough mission to persuade the islanders to accept the relocation of a US military base there. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – Chris Cramer, 62, was a fledgling war correspondent when one spring day 30 years ago he got much closer to the battle than he’d ever intended. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – A top US general said Thursday it was unclear why an interceptor meant to knock out incoming ballistic missiles failed in a test for the second time in a row. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US Senate will vote on repealing the US military ban on gays serving openly before a new Congress convenes in January, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
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