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Gays Separated From Military Since Late '04 To Get Full Discharge Pay
January 8, 2013 Before the "don't ask, don't tell" policy was ended in late 2011, many gays were given honorable discharges — but only about half the discharge pay they were owed. A class action suit on their behalf has now been settled and the withheld pay will be released.
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Gay Marine's Kiss Was 'Four Years Of Pent-Up Emotion And Secret Love'
February 28, 2012 Marine Sgt. Brandon Morgan's homecoming kiss with his partner went viral after a photo was put online. For Morgan, being able to publicly express his love now that "don't ask, don't tell" is history was emotional.
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Gay Marine's Homecoming Kiss Is Lighting Up The Web
February 27, 2012 The "don't ask, don't tell" policy that barred openly gay men and women from serving in the U.S. military ended last September. Some personnel returning from overseas are celebrating their new-found permission to kiss by posting photos and videos.
The Two-Way
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Fades Away, Media Say
September 20, 2011 Across the media, one of the themes in many of the stories is that the policy is going away quietly.
It's All Politics
Military On Target To End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' By Fall: Pentagon Officials
April 1, 2011 Pentagon officials told lawmakers that troops accepted the new policy that will allow gays and lesbians to openly serve in the military and that they weren't aware of resistance. Nine percent of troops had been trained so far in the new policy. Some Republican lawmakers remained unpersuaded.
The Two-Way
Pentagon Outlines Next Steps To Ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
January 28, 2011 The U.S. military is moving ahead with plans to end its "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays serving in the military. Pentagon officials talked to reporters today about the process.
The Two-Way
Obama: 'We Are Not Doomed To Endless Gridlock'
December 22, 2010 President Obama ended a busy day in Washington with a news conference at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House.
The Two-Way
President Signs Repeal Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
December 22, 2010 The law barring openly gay men and women from serving in the U.S. military is coming to an end.
Blog Of The Nation
December 20th show
December 20, 2010 In our first hour of Talk of the Nation, the end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and the tax law compromise on the Opinion Page. In our second hour, choosing a biracial identity, and the end of the DREAM act.
The Two-Way
It Will Still Be Months Before 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Is Gone
December 20, 2010 President Obama will soon sign legislation repealing the ban on openly gay men and women serving in the military. But it will take months for rules and regulations to be drawn up and approved.
The Two-Way
Gates Again Argues Against Waiting To Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
December 6, 2010 But the secretary of defense also says "I'm not particularly optimistic" that Congress will vote to repeal the law before it adjourns later this month.
The Two-Way
'Don't Ask' Repeal Would Not Be 'Wrenching,' Gates Says
November 30, 2010 The defense secretary also urges the Senate to pass a repeal of the policy that bars openly gay men and women from serving in the military before the end of the year.
The Two-Way
Study: 'Don't Ask' Repeal Won't Cause Long-Term Problems
November 30, 2010 Sources tell the wire service that the study concludes there might be some disruption in the military at first, but no widespread or long-lasting problems.
