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12 14th, 2010| 
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
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 »
Dec
13
AFP – The United States’ top military officer was in Baghdad Monday, an American army spokesman said, as US troops enter the final year of their mission in Iraq. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
13
AP – Three military veterans who were discharged under the law that prohibits gays from serving openly in uniform sued the government Monday to be reinstated and to pressure lawmakers to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law before a new Congress is sworn in. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
10
AP – President Barack Obama is urging the Senate to try again to repeal the military’s ban on openly gay service members before the end of the year. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
10
AFP – The US Senate dealt a potentially deadly blow Thursday to efforts to end a nearly two-decade ban on gays serving openly in the US military, voting against taking up a bill to repeal the restriction. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
9
AFP – Boeing said Wednesday its employees acted in an “exemplary” fashion in handling EADS data erroneously sent by the US Air Force to its rival in bidding for a big aerial refueling tanker contract. Read the rest of this entry »