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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.

Pentagon Outlines Next Steps To Ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

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Reports Of China's Stealth Fighter Come As Pentagon Proposes Cuts

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force puts on an air display to mark its 60th birthday in Beijing on November 15, 2009. (Those are not stealth prototypes.) STR/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Reports Of China's Stealth Fighter Come As Pentagon Proposes Cuts

January 6, 2011 • As Defense Secretary Robert Gates announces new cost-cutting measures, the news from China of its efforts to produce a stealth fighter reminds world of its bid to transform its military.

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Pentagon Says It's Studying Brain-Damage Therapy

December 23, 2010 • An NPR/ProPublica investigation revealed that the military's health plan refuses to pay for a therapy that teaches everyday life skills to those who suffered traumatic brain injuries. The Pentagon says its is studying the therapy's efficacy.

It's All Politics

DADT Issue Heads To Congressional Bog

November 30, 2010 • The DADT issue now moves to Congress where it's chances for lame duck passage are questionable.

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'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.

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One Gun Used In Three Shootings At U.S. Military Facilities

October 28, 2010 • The FBI says a shooting this week at a military facility in Virginia has been linked to other recent shootings. Lab tests show the same weapon was used in all three attacks.

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Top Pentagon Spokesman Errs On Purple Heart Criteria

September 10, 2010 • The Pentagon's top spokesman wrongly told reporters brain trauma wasn't eligible for Purple Heart.

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Pentagon Brass 'Squeals' Over Cuts: Wash Post

August 13, 2010 • Pentagon brass worry about what Defense Secretary Robert Gates' cuts will mean to their promotions. The cutbacks raise fears that officers who see no possibilities for advancement will leave the military.

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Pentagon's Gates Outlines More Cost Cuts

August 9, 2010 • Defense Secretary Gates outlined more cost cuts, including a proposal to close a DOD command.

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Pentagon Can't Account For Nearly $9 Bln In Iraq Funds

July 27, 2010 • The Pentagon can't account for nearly $9.1 billion in Iraq reconstruction funds.

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Pentagon Talks Up Afghanistan Strategy

June 16, 2010 • Pentagon Talks Up Afghanistan Strategy Despite Skeptics In Congress

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Army Allegedly Parks Recruiting Mistakes In Care Units

June 16, 2010 • Army Parks Recruiting Mistakes In Care Units

Blog Of The Nation

Managing the Message

April 23, 2008 • In wartime, managing the message is half the battle.

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