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Repeal of gay ban shifts life for open service in military
After years of debate the military ends the 1993 policy barring openly gay service. Panetta Mullen and lawmakers say the repeal will not harm recruitment or combat readiness. About 97 percent trained, with discharges stopped and re enlistment allowed for those discharged under the old rule.
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Washington
Congress
Pentagon
Defense
Leon Panetta
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Adm
Mike Mullen
Capitol Hill
San Diego
Sean Sala
Mer
Clifford Stanley
Department of Defense
Iraq
U.S
George Little
Navy
U.S. Air Force
Victor Fehrenbach
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Fehrenbach
Air Force
U.s.s
Defense Department