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Iraq Vet Darren Manzella Talks About Coming Out, Military Gay Ban
Darren Manzella talks about his tours of Iraq, coming out, and 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' in this new video interview from CNN.Says … [Read more...] about Iraq Vet Darren Manzella Talks About Coming Out, Military Gay Ban
Study: Support for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Erodes Within Military
Researchers from the RAND corporation and the University of Florida have released the results of a new study which shows support for "Don't … [Read more...] about Study: Support for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Erodes Within Military
Dick Durbin Sends Signal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Off Table for 2010
The Hill reports on next year's agenda in Congress: "Reid, meanwhile, has pushed for the repeal of the military’s 'Don’t ask, don’t … [Read more...] about Dick Durbin Sends Signal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Off Table for 2010
Army Secretary: ‘No Reason to Think Major Turmoil Would Ensue’ if Military Gay Ban is Lifted
Nathaniel Frank, author of Unfriendly Fire and a senior research fellow at the Palm Center, says statements by Secretary of the Army John McHugh are … [Read more...] about Army Secretary: ‘No Reason to Think Major Turmoil Would Ensue’ if Military Gay Ban is Lifted
Naval Officer Who Supervised Hazings Forced to Retire
I've been periodically posting about the case of Petty Officer 3rd Class Joseph Rocha (below), and the hazing he experienced while serving under … [Read more...] about Naval Officer Who Supervised Hazings Forced to Retire
This is What a Hero Looks Like
"What do you think I fought for in Omaha Beach?" Looks as though this clip of an 86-year-old World War II veteran testifying at Maine's … [Read more...] about This is What a Hero Looks Like
Gillibrand Meeting with Defense Dept. Today on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Gerard Butler Repeals Sparta’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy
Here's just one of several mentions of the military gay ban on this weekend's Saturday Night Live with Gerard Butler, AFTER THE JUMP... … [Read more...] about Gerard Butler Repeals Sparta’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy
National Equality March: Laying of the Wreath at Arlington, and Interview with Lieutenant Dan Choi
I didn't have a chance to process this clip earlier this week. It featuresf the Knights Out 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' ceremony at … [Read more...] about National Equality March: Laying of the Wreath at Arlington, and Interview with Lieutenant Dan Choi