A federal judge in Southern California has struck down the military’s ban on gays and lesbians serving in the military and rendered the nation’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy unconstitutional. From the story in the Washington Post: U.S. District Judge…
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Why Can’t we learn from our Armed Forces?
by Mike Pouraryan • • Comments Off
I had the good fortune to spend this past week-end at Camp Pendelton. Camp Pendelton, home of the 1st Marines, is a wonderful institution that is a City onto itself. It has a lot of history to it as it seeks to respect that history while having an eye on the future. This hit me as I checked out the Museum on the base featuring some of the Tanks and other vehicles going as far back as World War II.
I don’t understand the Military: Political Donations from the Armed Forces Favor Obama 6 to 1
by Dan Chmielewski • • 24 Comments
I never served. Truth be told, I’d be a lousy soldier on a number of fronts. But I did grow up in an Air Force town and have many military friends. The conventional wisdom is that the military always tends…
