Topic: The Pentagon
For many lawmakers, "don't ask, don't tell" makes a lot of sense — for themselves. Ten months before elections, neither party sees much to gain in stirring up the once-volatile issue of letting gays serve openly in the military. Any candidate who isn't ...
The United States should not rush into a change as large as repealing the ban on gays serving openly in the military without making sure the people it affects are on board, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday. Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Pentagon leaders on Wednesday underscored their commitment to the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter program and challenged some of the arguments Boeing Co is hoping could help it sell more of its F/A-18 fighters before production of the F-35 gets into full swing. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said recent data showed that a multiyear contract for ...
