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 »
AFP – A US Army officer who refused to deploy to Afghanistan because he believes President Barack Obama is not a legal citizen pleaded guilty Wednesday to disobeying orders. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The US House of Representatives voted to end the US military ban on gays serving openly, leaving it to the Senate to seize what backers of repeal say may be their last chance for years. Read the rest of this entry »