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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy Comes to an End for the Military [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:40:35 +0000

The policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell,” which has been in place since the Clinton administration, became a thing of the past at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday when the United States became one of more than 40 countries worldwide allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces.

“They will no longer have to lie in order to help protect us,” said Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin in a statement. “The end of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ is an important victory not just for equality, but integrity.”

Britain's Prince Harry to Train at US Military Bases This Fall

Jade Walker — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:30:15 +0000

Prince Harry, or Capt. Harry Wales as he is known to his friends, will spend two months in America training on Apache helicopter gunships.

Scores Killed, Wounded in Attacks Across Iraq on Monday

Jade Walker — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:26:58 +0000

A wave of deadly attacks swept across Iraq Monday, killing dozens of people. The violence was so severe that the interior minister ordered the country’s security forces to clear the streets of all parked cars.