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End to ban on gays serving openly in U S military
The United States retired the don't ask don't tell policy with effect Tuesday at 12 01 am allowing gays to serve openly. President Obama Defense Secretary Panetta and Admiral Mullen praised the milestone saying it strengthens national security and fairness while Congress remains divided on broader equality issues.
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Washington, D.C
U.S
Barack Obama
Defense
Leon Panetta
Panetta
Pentagon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Navy Adm
Mike Mullen
Congress
Obama
Joe Lieberman
Conn
Capitol Hill
Marine Reservist
Sarah Pezzat
West Bloomfield
Mich
Air Force Staff
Jonathan Mills
Pensacola
Fla
Air Force
Josh Seefried
Longmont
Colo
Carl Levin
D-Mich
Susan Collins
R-Maine
Mark Udall
D-Colo