Reuters – The Israeli cabinet on Sunday ratified the appointment of a new armed forces chief after Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s first choice was withdrawn over a property scandal. Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
AFP – The head of the US Marine Corps is willing to help smooth a transition to gays serving openly in the military despite his voiced opposition to the move, the top American military officer said Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The head of the US Marine Corps is willing to help smooth a transition to gays serving openly in the military despite his voiced opposition to the move, the top American military officer said Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he intends to bring the ban on gays openly serving in the military to a vote during the current lame duck session of Congress. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The new commandant of the US Marine Corps spoke out in an interview published Sunday against lifting a ban on gays serving openly in the military at a time when US troops are in combat. Read the rest of this entry »