Pentagon To Review Repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

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On Issue Of Gays In Military, Pentagon Will Make Recommendations To Congress -- Washington Post

The Pentagon has been studying ways to integrate gays into the military and, for the first time, will offer recommendations to Congress next week "on a way forward," defense officials said Thursday, following President Obama's declaration that he wants to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" law this year.

Defense officials declined to reveal details about the Pentagon's preferred approach for allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces. But they said that the military would prefer to phase in a new policy over time and that they would leave the details to Congress.

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More News On The Policy Of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Pentagon plan on 'don't ask, don't tell' ready for Congress -- CNN
Bid to Repeal 'Don't Ask' Builds -- Wall Street Journal
Pentagon to Reveal Steps Necessary to Repeal Gay Ban in Military -- FOX News
Pentagon to detail new "don't ask, don't tell" steps -- Reuters
Gates and Mullen to Argue Against 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' -- New York Magazine
Pentagon set to seek repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' law -- Washington Times
Senate committee to discuss gay ban next week -- Army Times
Pentagon ready to offer input on repealing military’s ban on gays -- Boston.com