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12 26th, 2010| 
Dec
26
AFP – US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama visited a US military base here to celebrate Christmas with men and women in uniform. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
25
AFP – US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on Christmas Day paid tribute to members of the US military and urged Americans to give support to men and women in uniform. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
25
AP – Joseph Rocha reported being cruelly hazed by Navy colleagues. Katherine Miller resigned from West Point halfway through, weary of concealing her sexual orientation. David Hall was outed by a fellow Air Force cadet and booted from the career he loved. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
25
AFP – The Pentagon on Monday said it was unclear how soon the repeal of a ban on openly gay troops could be carried out after Congress scrapped the law in a ground-breaking vote. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
25
AFP – A US National Guard helicopter with six people on board has crashed off the coast of Puerto Rico, a military spokesman said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
25
AFP – Rights activists are comparing the lifting of a ban on gays openly serving in the US military to the fall of the Berlin Wall, hoping the move could pave the way for the legalization of gay marriage. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
24
AP – Nearly one-fourth of the students who try to join the U.S. Army fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can’t answer basic math, science and reading questions, according to a new study released Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
23
AP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates is warning troops that the law allowing gays to serve openly in the military is not officially in effect yet. Read the rest of this entry »