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Army Secretary Says He's Met With Gay Soldiers

WASHINGTON (March 31) -- Treading into the murky area of the post-"don't ask, don't tell" era, the Army's senior civilian leader told reporters today that he has met with soldiers who revealed that they were gay. Such a declaration, at least in theory, could be grounds for the service members to be discharged from the...

Opinion: New DADT Guidelines Please No One

(March 25) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday announced changes to the Pentagon's regulation on gays serving in the military that he said make the Defense Department's enforcement of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy "fairer and more appropriate." But despite Gates' desire to provide "a greater measure of...

General Against 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Criticized

WASHINGTON (March 25) -- The U.S. military's internal struggles over homosexuality in the ranks were on full display today, as top officials announced new and relaxed policies for enforcing restrictions on service by gays while rebuking a three-star Army general for publicly defending the old policies. Defense Secretary...

Pentagon Moves Ahead on Changing 'Don't Ask'

WASHINGTON (March 2) -- The Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy may be changing faster than some top generals would like, thanks to a plan released today by Defense Secretary Robert Gates. In a memo and two-page "terms of reference" document, Gates ordered a comprehensive review of the "Policy Concerning...

Opinion: Losing Sgt. X, and My Support for Don't Ask, Don't Tell

(March 1) -- A long time ago, when "don't ask, don't tell" became a law, I supported the idea. I was a new infantry company commander at the time, and I was opposed to letting gays serve openly in the military. But not for the reasons one might stereotypically expect. Morally, I disagreed with don't ask, don't tell. But...