Military Brass To Outline 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Plan To Congress

Congress Resumes Battle Over Gays In The Military -- Time Magazine

The showdown over "Don't ask, don't tell" begins at high noon Tuesday on Capitol Hill. Throughout his campaign and during his first year in office, President Barack Obama has declared his opposition to the law that keeps openly gay people from serving in the U.S. military. He has spent the past year winning the backing of Defense Secretary Robert Gates for a policy change, and more importantly, the tacit approval of Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. That's why both men are appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee to take the tentative first steps toward ending the ban.

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