U.S. Military

“A military readiness watchdog says a Pentagon commission’s recommendation that the military allow women to serve in direct frontline combat units has ‘little or nothing to do with military reality.’” Recommendation: women should be in ground combat

Repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell results in no changes for chaplains (for now)

Atheists Complain of “Spirituality” in Army’s Mental Health Program“The spiritual statements include: ‘I am a spiritual person;’ ‘My life has lasting meaning;’ and ‘I believe there is a purpose for my life.’”

“This Christmas, the upper chamber is hoping to deliver another unwanted present: repeal of two centuries of military conduct policy against open homosexuals in the military” Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal Advances Again to Senate

“’It’s quite clear that they’re trying to run out the clock,’ Reid said of GOP opponents before calling for the vote.When the vote did get to the floor, Democrats were three short.” “Daniel Blomberg, an attorney for the Alliance Defense Fund, told NPR that chaplains could be charged with discrimination based on sexual orientation if they expressed that homosexual behavior is not in accordance with God’s will.”

“Similar to white mainline Protestants, more Catholics support gays and lesbians serving openly than oppose it, 63 to 21 percent.Interestingly, Americans who attend services weekly or more are evenly divided at 40 percent.

“In a 12-page brief, the department asked U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips to stay her Oct. 12 order that halted worldwide enforcement of the 17-year-old Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, which prohibits homosexuals from serving openly. The department’s brief also “respectfully” asked her to rule on its request by Monday at 3 p.m.