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FORT BLISS, Texas (Jan. 11, 2012) -- Many "out" gay and lesbian Soldiers say they haven't noticed much change in Army culture since the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" Sept. 20, and many still ...
“The president, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and I have certified that the implementation of repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is consistent with the standards of military ...
But an actual repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" won't happen until Obama, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen certify that the military is ready for such a ...
We now know, after late Thursday-night votes in the House and Senate armed services committees, that a repeal of "don't ask, don't tell"—the 1993 law banning gays and lesbians from serving openl ...
It was the tears of Marine Captain Sarah Pezzat, whose nickname in the military is “Short Shot,” that put a human face on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and what it’s repeal means for the ...
Joe Lieberman, who supports a repeal, and Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, who opposes it. Two days after the Pentagon report on don't ask, don't tell, top defense officials make the ...
Breathing new life into a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal in the lame-duck session, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), made good on his promise Thursday, and introduced Senate Bill 4022 ...
Judy Woodruff speaks with Bernard Rostker of the RAND Corporation and Tammy Schultz of the Marine Corps War College about how the repeal of the long-standing "don't ask, don't tell" policy banning ...
Gay rights groups met with White House and congressional leaders this morning to discuss a potentially-imminent repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that bars gays and lesbians from ...
The Senate voted to repeal the 1993 "don't ask, don't tell," which bars gays from serving openly in the military. The president is expected to sign the bill into law next week. We're back with ALL ...
Joe Lieberman said Friday that he is "confident" that there are now enough votes in the Senate to repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy and send a repeal bill to the president to sign.
“Today a bipartisan group of Senators stood up with our military leaders to repeal the 1993 Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy,” Klobuchar said. “I’ve always believed the commitment of our ...