AP – Fulfilling a campaign pledge, cheering his party’s downcast liberals and striking a blow for what he sees as basic human rights, President Barack Obama is signing a landmark law Wednesday that tells America’s armed services to let homosexuals serve openly for the first time. Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
AP – Gays and lesbians will be treated just like any other soldiers, sailors, airmen or marines, the new rules say. But commanders will have some flexibility when they believe it’s needed to maintain order and discipline in their units. Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
AP – While President Barack Obama this week is expected to clear the way for gays to serve openly in the military, the new law won’t go into effect immediately and unanswered questions remain: How soon will the new policy be implemented, will it be accepted by the troops and could it hamper the military in Afghanistan and Iraq? Read the rest of this entry »
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