Patriot Paradox

AP – Army Secretary John McHugh said Friday the military is considering a system for soldiers to anonymously express their opinions about its “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gay troops. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Top US military officials urged Congress not to lift or ease a ban on gays serving openly in the armed forces until they have a strategy to address “concerns” about the move among troops. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Top US military officials urged Congress not to lift or ease a ban on gays serving openly in the armed forces until they have a strategy to address “concerns” about the move among troops. Read the rest of this entry »

AP – The Marine Corps commandant said Wednesday that the ability of U.S. troops to fight and win wars must trump other concerns as the nation considers whether to let gays to serve openly in the military. Read the rest of this entry »

AP – President Barack Obama, Pentagon leaders and even former Vice President Dick Cheney think it’s time to end the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays in the military. But a repeal is probably years away. Read the rest of this entry »

AP – As promised, the Pentagon has begun examining how the ban on gays serving openly could be eased and then repealed, but a complete repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy is probably years away. Read the rest of this entry »

AP – The United States should not rush into a change as large as repealing the ban on gays serving openly in the military without making sure the people it affects are on board, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

AP – The United States should not rush into a change as large as repealing the ban on gays serving openly in the military without making sure the people it affects are on board, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Reuters – U.S. President Barack Obama urged Americans on Friday not to jump to conclusions on the motive behind the mass shooting at the sprawling Fort Hood army base in Texas. Read the rest of this entry »

AP – Pentagon officials won’t speculate why women in uniform are more likely to be discharged from the armed services under “don’t ask, don’t tell,” but critics of the policy say that new figures reflect deep-seated sexism in the armed forces. Read the rest of this entry »