Posts Tagged ‘military’
U.S Senate repealed DADT Don’t ask, don’t tell
Today President Barack Obama score big on one of his campaign promises. The Senate today repealed the (DADT) Don't ask, don't tell policy with a vote of 65-31. Eight Republican Senators voted to repeal the policy alone with their Democrat counterparts. President [Read More]
Prez Obama: don’t ask, don’t tell is a discriminatory policy
In a statement today, President Obama called on the US Senate to overturn the "don't ask, don't tell" ban, which he called "discriminatory policy". The president also added, “Today's report confirms that a strong majority of our [Read More]
DOD to release Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell report Nov. 30
The network news outlets give little or no attention to the historical ruling of California judge, Virginia A. Phillips' decision when she struck down former President Bill Clinton's 1993 policy that bars lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) [Read More]
Maryland First State to Require Parent Consent to Military Test
The armed forces have been accused in the past of using the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test as a backdoor access to young people without their parents' consent.Maryland has ban public high schools around the state from automatically providing military [Read More]
Republican Steele undermines the morale of troops in Afghanistan
Michael Steele, the Republican National Committee Chairman is known for putting his foot in his mouth, but this time even members of his own Republican party are questioning his leadership or lack of leadership over comments he recently made that appear to undermine [Read More]
President Obama Fired Gen. McChrystal for Insubordination
Firing a general for insubordination and disrespect to the Office of the President of the United States is nothing new in this country's history. On April 11, 1951, President Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur of his duties as Allied Commander of United Nations [Read More]
Sgt. Rafael Peralta family may reject military’s medal
The mother of the late Sgt. Rafael Peralta, Rosa Peralta, said she may reject the new medal, the military plans to award to her son for valor. The office of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates downgraded the award after a special investigation involving medical experts, a [Read More]
