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Piece by Piece, Obama Undoing President Bill Clinton's Actions

ANALYSIS WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration's stunning announcement that it now considers the Defense of Marriage Act indefensible because it discriminates against gay couples was more than a sign of the times. It was yet one more reason Barack Obama is the un-Bill Clinton. From gay rights to Wall Street reform,...

Top Marine Says DADT Repeal Won't Lead to Exodus in Force

WASHINGTON -- The Marine Corps commandant who once said openly gay service members would be a dangerous "distraction" and was among the most outspoken opponents of repealing the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy said today he does not expect to lose troops over the change. "I haven't had any indication yet at all,...

Joe Lieberman to Retire: Instant Reactions

So long, Joe. Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman will announce Wednesday that he will not seek re-election in 2012, according to a source close to the senator. The Democrat-turned-independent has served four terms in the Senate and was the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2000. Four years later, while running...

Experts: Capt. Owen Honors' Navy Career Is Over

The naval career of Capt. Owen Honors, who apparently produced, broadcast and even starred in raunchy and homophobic videos made aboard a nuclear aircraft carrier, will be over in a matter of days, according to military experts. "He's done. His career is over," Stephen Saltzburg, the general counsel of the National...

Lt. Dan Choi Gets Ring Back From Harry Reid After DADT Is Repealed [VIDEO]

The ring is back with its rightful owner. Fulfilling a promise made to Lt. Dan Choi, an Iraq War vet who was discharged from the Army under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid returned Choi's West Point military academy graduation ring on the day of the presidential signing...

Background on dadt

"Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) was the official United States policy on homosexuals serving in the military from December 21, 1993 to September 20, 2011. The policy prohibited military personnel from discriminating against or harassing closeted homosexual or bisexual service members or applicants, while barring openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons from military service.

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