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Ban Ki-moon appoints Pakistani general as UN military advisor
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today appointed a Pakistani army general as the Military Adviser for United Nations Peacekeeping Operations.
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US President Barack Obama calls NBA star who revealed he was gay
Obama, a huge basketball fan and keen amateur player, was responsible for ending the ban on gays openly serving in the military, and last year said he believed gays and lesbians should be allowed to marry.
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Obama ends ban on openly gay military service
The ban on gays in the military has stood for nearly a century. In 60 days, after decades of discharges, lawsuits and lobbying, that will change.
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US court orders immediate halt to gay military ban
A federal appeals court ordered the U.S. government on Wednesday to immediately cease enforcing the ban on openly gay members of the military, a move that could speed the end of the 17-year-old rule.Congress repealed the policy in December and the Pentagon is already preparing to welcome gay military personnel, said the ruling from a three-judge pa...
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US Congress votes to end military gay ban
The US Congress gave its final approval to President Barack Obama's historic drive to let gays serve openly in the US military for the first time, a landmark victory for gay rights.After a bitter debate, senators yesterday voted 65-31 to pass legislation to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" compromise of 1993 that requires gay soldiers to keep qui...
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US calls for end to ban on gays in armed forces
The nation's top two defense officials called Tuesday for an end to a 16-year-old law, a major step toward allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the US military.
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Top US military general backs lifting of ban on open gays
According to US officials, the senior-level study will be co-chaired by a top-ranked civilian and a senior uniformed officer.
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Ban Ki-moon appoints Pakistani general as UN military advisor
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today appointed a Pakistani army general as the Military Adviser for United Nations Peacekeeping Operations.
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US President Barack Obama calls NBA star who revealed he was gay
Obama, a huge basketball fan and keen amateur player, was responsible for ending the ban on gays openly serving in the military, and last year said he believed gays and lesbians should be allowed to marry.
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Obama ends ban on openly gay military service
The ban on gays in the military has stood for nearly a century. In 60 days, after decades of discharges, lawsuits and lobbying, that will change.
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US court orders immediate halt to gay military ban
A federal appeals court ordered the U.S. government on Wednesday to immediately cease enforcing the ban on openly gay members of the military, a move that could speed the end of the 17-year-old rule.Congress repealed the policy in December and the Pentagon is already preparing to welcome gay military personnel, said the ruling from a three-judge pa...
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US Congress votes to end military gay ban
The US Congress gave its final approval to President Barack Obama's historic drive to let gays serve openly in the US military for the first time, a landmark victory for gay rights.After a bitter debate, senators yesterday voted 65-31 to pass legislation to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" compromise of 1993 that requires gay soldiers to keep qui...
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US calls for end to ban on gays in armed forces
The nation's top two defense officials called Tuesday for an end to a 16-year-old law, a major step toward allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the US military.
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Top US military general backs lifting of ban on open gays
According to US officials, the senior-level study will be co-chaired by a top-ranked civilian and a senior uniformed officer.
