Army Chief of Staff George Casey Voices Doubts About Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Top Service Generals Challenge DADT Repeal

Army, Marines, Air Force leaders warn of 'disruption' among troops

(NEWSER) - Top generals of the Army, Marines, and Air Force testified today that a quick repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell could cause “stress” and “disruption”—despite a Pentagon study that found a repeal posed little risk, the Hill reports. “Assimilating” openly gay troops could shake up the “tightly woven fabric of our combat units” and distract leaders, said Marine commandant Gen. James Amos. More»

Pentagon: It's Safe to Repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell

More than 70% of troops surveyed are fine with it

(NEWSER) - The Pentagon’s report on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell will conclude that there is little to no risk in repealing the policy during wartime, sources tell the Washington Post . More than 70% of the troops surveyed said lifting the ban would have a positive, mixed, or nonexistent impact, and the full survey led the brass to believe that objections would diminish even further once troops became accustomed to serving alongside gay colleagues. More»

John McCain Blocking 'Don't Ask' Repeal

As he promised to do in his primary

(NEWSER) - There are two things that could prevent Congress from repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell: The dwindling congressional calendar, and John McCain. Though historically open to repeal, McCain promised to preserve the law during his primary battle with JD Hayworth, the New York Times explains. Since then, he’s helped block a defense bill that has a provision to repeal the ban, and now he’s negotiating with Carl Levin to strip that provision from the bill. More»

Judge Orders Air Force to Reinstate Lesbian

Margaret Witt was discharged under 'don't ask, don't tell'

(AP) - Another setback for "don't ask, don't tell": A federal judge says the Air Force violated the constitutional rights of a highly decorated flight nurse when it discharged her for being gay, and ordered that she be given her job back as soon as possible. US District Judge Ronald Leighton issued his highly anticipated ruling today in the case of former Maj. Margaret Witt. She was discharged under the DADT policy on gays serving in the military and sued to get her job back. More»

Gay Officer Sues to Block DADT Discharge

Air Force officer seeks to have 'don't ask' overturned

(NEWSER) - Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach would rather be fighting the enemy, but he's taking on the military instead over its "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. The decorated Air Force fighter pilot is suing to prevent his imminent discharge under the policy. He told Idaho law enforcement officials he had consensual sex with a man while being questioned over 2008 rape allegations that were later dismissed; unbeknownst to him, Air Force officials were observing the interview, and opened an investigation, the New York Times reports. More»

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Top Service Generals Challenge DADT Repeal

Army, Marines, Air Force leaders warn of 'disruption' among troops