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Boos Heard At GOP Debate After Gay Soldier Asks About 'Don't Ask'

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Boos Heard At GOP Debate After Gay Soldier Asks About 'Don't Ask'

September 23, 2011 • His question was directed to former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. There was strong applause when the candidate repeated his position in favor of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that was ended this week.

Mara Liasson on the GOP debate

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'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.

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.

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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Obama: 'We Are Not Doomed To Endless Gridlock'

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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.

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.

President Obama: "Out of many, we are one." (Audio added at 10:20 a.m. ET.)

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After 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Is Repealed, What's Next?

Tuesday: Former U.S. Air Force Major Michael D. Almy (L) hugs House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, after she signed legislation repealing "don't ask, don't tell." It's now on the president's desk, awaiting his signature today. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption

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After 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Is Repealed, What's Next?

December 22, 2010 • Among the FAQs that members of the military have been asking: will partners of gay soldiers be eligible for benefits? The answer is no. NPR's Rachel Martin goes over some other issues and answers.

Linda Wertheimer and Rachel Martin discuss DADT

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