Dec 26

Obamas visit US military base in Hawaii 
    (AFP)

AFP – US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama visited a US military base here to celebrate Christmas with men and women in uniform. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 25

Gays ousted from military now hoping to return 
    (AP)

AP – Joseph Rocha reported being cruelly hazed by Navy colleagues. Katherine Miller resigned from West Point halfway through, weary of concealing her sexual orientation. David Hall was outed by a fellow Air Force cadet and booted from the career he loved. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 24

APNewsBreak: Nearly 1 in 4 fails military exam 
    (AP)

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 »

Dec 23

Gays ousted from military now hoping to return 
    (AP)

AP – Joseph Rocha reported being cruelly hazed by Navy colleagues. Katherine Miller resigned from West Point halfway through, weary of concealing her sexual orientation. David Hall was outed by a fellow Air Force cadet and booted from the career he loved. Read the rest of this entry »

Dec 22

APNewsBreak: Nearly 1 in 4 fails military exam 
    (AP)

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 »

Dec 21

APNewsBreak: Nearly 1 in 4 fails military exam 
    (AP)

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 »

Dec 21

Blacks, women, now gays: Military to adjust again 
    (AP)
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Dec 21

Military will write the rules on repeal of gay ban 
    (AP)

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 »

Dec 19

With gay ban debate over, military impact in doubt 
    (AP)
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Dec 19

Obama to sign end to military gay ban 
    (AFP)

AFP – The United States stood Sunday on the cusp of letting gays serve openly in its military for the first time, as the US Congress sent President Barack Obama a bill to bring about the historic shift. Read the rest of this entry »

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