Dec 2

McCain calls study on gays in military flawed 
    (AP)

AP – Directly challenging the Pentagon’s top leadership, Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain on Thursday snubbed a military study on gays as flawed and said letting gays serve openly would be dangerous in a time of war. McCain’s opposition foreshadows the upcoming Senate debate on a bill that would overturn the 1993 “don’t ask, don’t tell” law, which bans gays from serving openly in the service. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 2

Ending gay ban will make US military stronger: Mullen 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US military’s top officer on Thursday said American troops are “ready” for the repeal of a ban on gays serving openly, arguing the armed forces would be stronger as a result. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 2

US tries to fix tanker mix-up with Boeing, EADS 
    (AFP)

AFP – The US Air Force said it has tried to correct an embarrassing mix-up that sent the wrong data to aerospace rivals bidding on the lucrative contract for a new aerial refueling tanker. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 1

Secret military mini-shuttle headed back to Earth 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – A miniature robotic space shuttle launched from Cape Canaveral in April has completed a nine-month classified mission for the military and will be headed for a landing as early as Friday, Air Force officials said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 1

End to gay military ban poses little risk: Pentagon 
    (AFP)

AFP – A Pentagon study said ending a ban on gay soldiers serving openly would create no serious problem for the US military, as the White House pressed for repealing the law. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 1

Lesbian nurse expects Air Force reinstatement 
    (AP)

AP – A lesbian flight nurse who was discharged under the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy said Tuesday she hopes to be reinstated to the Air Force Reserve in December. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 1

US deploys 'game-changer' weapon to Afghanistan 
    (AFP)

AFP – It looks and acts like something best left in the hands of Sylvester Stallone’s “Rambo,” but this latest dream weapon is real — and the US Army sees it becoming the Taliban’s worst nightmare. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 1

End to gay military ban poses little risk: Pentagon 
    (AFP)

AFP – A Pentagon study said ending a ban on gay soldiers serving openly would create no serious problem for the US military, as the White House pressed for repealing the law. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 1

Pentagon plays down resistance to gays among some 
    (AP)
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Nov 30

Gibbs: Obama backs Pentagon report on gay troops 
    (AP)

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