Veterans in Congress March Toward Repeal
Finally: A movement in Congress we can all get behind.
A growing number of veterans in Congress are joining the fight to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law that excludes openly lesbian, gay and bisexual service members from the armed forces. A total of 17 Members who once served in the U.S. military are now co-sponsors of The Military Readiness Enhancement Act, Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher's bill to lift the ban. They include a Republican Vietnam War vet; a veteran of the war in Iraq; and the highest-ranking military retiree in Congress.
Who, after all, knows the best interests of our fighting forces better than the men and women who have worn the uniform?
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10-23-07
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