Today is a good day to mark the passing of a true injustice.
Today is a good day to mark the passing of a true injustice.
The repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is official now, signed by the President and a celebration of what is, by most accounts, an incredibly productive lame-duck Congressional session. It is...
General John S. Sheehan (U.S. Marine Corps, retired) appears to have reconsidered his views on the role of gays in the Dutch military at Srebrenica. He issued a formal apology today -- but only for...
Our political discourse is seriously out of control. Retired Marine Corps General John J. Sheehan -- an ardent opponent of gays in the military -- testified before the Senate Armed Services today...
Danny Kaplan at Foreign Policy is pointing out how the US lags behind other top-notch militaries like the IDF in its nascent, grudging willingness to allow gays and lesbians to serve openly. The United States and Turkey are now the only NATO military powers that do not allow gays to serve openly, but Israel and other countries have shown that the participation of gay soldiers in combat units presents no risk for military effectiveness. What's more, acknowledging their presence might even improve unite cohesion.No "might" about it, actually; Elizabeth Kier's study of this topic twelve years...