Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Politics65001 Government29058 Agencies4671 U.S. Pentagon 609 EventU.S. Military Surveillance (2) U.S. Pentagon Nations Washington D.C. 606 Related People Donald H. Rumsfeld 124 Robert Gates 120 George W. Bush 76 Barack Obama 45 Dick Cheney 33 John McCain 27 Carl Levin 23 Nancy Pelosi 21 David Petraeus 17 Hillary Clinton 17 John Warner 14 Harry Reid 14 Condoleezza Rice 12 Bill Clinton 9 John Negroponte 8 John Murtha 8 Lindsey Graham 7 Joseph Biden 6 Lee Hamilton 6 John Boehner 6 Mitch McConnell 5 Pat Tillman 5 Hamid Karzai 5 George Allen 5 Paul Wolfowitz 5 Events Second Gulf War 186 Global War on Terrorism 107 Bush Admin. 79 CIA Prison Scandal 52 China-U.S. Military Relations 40 Gulf War Coalition Forces 40 China-U.S. 37 National Fights 34 Fighting in Iraq 30 Afghan Terror War 28 110th Congress 24 U.S. War on Terror 23 Anti-war Movement 18 Obama Admin. 16 Vietnam War 13 Iran Nuclear Crisis 10 Sept 11 Terror Attack 10 Korea Situation 10 2005 Hurricane Katrina 9 2007 VA Clinics Scandal 8 2006 U.S. Midterm Election 8 Iraqi Prisoner Abuse 8 U.S. War Atrocities in Iraq 7 Pre-war Intelligence 7 Bush Surveillance Dispute 6

Defense officials say lift military ban on gays WASHINGTON - It's time to repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy and allow gay troops to serve openly for the first time in history, the nation's top defense officials declared Tuesday, with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff proclaiming that service members should not be forced to "lie about who they are."   Nations:Afghanistan U.S.   People:Bill Clinton Robert Gates Dick Durbin Carl Levin Harry Reid Barack Obama   2010-02-03 Pentagon starts clock on lifting gay ban WASHINGTON - The Defense Department starts the clock next week on what is expected to be a several-year process in lifting its ban on gays from serving openly in the military.   People:Bill Clinton Robert Gates Barack Obama   Source:(AP)   2010-01-30 Ex-Pentagon official sentenced to 3 years in China spy case WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States Friday sentenced a former Pentagon official who had a "top secret" security clearance to three years in prison on charges of spying for China, the Justice Department said.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AFP)   2010-01-24 Military may lift ban on women in submarines WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Pentagon officials are calling for an end to the U.S. military's historical ban on allowing women to serve in submarines.   Nations:Afghanistan   Source:(Reuters)   2009-09-28 Gitmo closing goal of Jan. may slip WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama may not be able to meet his stated goal of closing the much-criticized Guantanamo Bay prison by January as his administration runs into daunting legal and logistical hurdles to moving the more than 220 detainees still there.   Nations:Afghanistan   People:Barack Obama George W. Bush   Activities:CIA Prison Scandal   Source:(AP)   2009-09-26 Headlines Defense officials say lift military ban on gays 2010-02-03 Pentagon starts clock on lifting gay ban 2010-01-30 Ex-Pentagon official sentenced to 3 years in China spy case 2010-01-24 Military may lift ban on women in submarines 2009-09-28 Gitmo closing goal of Jan. may slip 2009-09-26 Mixed messages from Pentagon on Afghan troop plans 2009-09-23 Commander to send troop request for Afghanistan 2009-09-23 A D.C. whodunit: Who leaked and why?1 2009-09-22 Pilot's family getting closure on 18-year ordeal 2009-08-03 Remains of pilot missing 18 years in Iraq found 2009-08-02 Senate sides with Obama, defunds jet engine 2009-07-23 House panel axes Pentagon 'propaganda' 2009-07-23 US releases identity of soldier captured in Afghanistan 2009-07-19 Gates challenges Congress to cut 'excess' military spending 2009-07-19 Pentagon won't ban war-zone smoking, despite study 2009-07-15 Robert McNamara Dies: No Escape from Vietnam 2009-07-07 Major military operation under way in Afghanistan 2009-07-01 Wanted: Computer hackers ... to help government 2009-04-18 US ship reaches Kenya minus kidnapped captain 2009-04-11 Obama seeks $83.4 billion in special war money 2009-04-09 Big cuts seen for F-22, other big weapon programs 2009-04-06 Pentagon lets media see return of US war dead 2009-04-06 F-22 crashes in California desert near air base 2009-03-25 US protests 'harassment' by Chinese vessels 2009-03-09 U.S. says Chinese vessels harassed Navy ship 2009-03-09 Obama takes axe to bloated government spending 2009-03-04 Obama takes aim at costly defense contracts 2009-03-04 U.S. looks to China for support on Afghanistan: Pentagon 2009-02-28 Gates: Media photos of war dead need families' OK 2009-02-26 Kyrgyzstan shuts U.S. base, NATO Afghan help sought 2009-02-19 Obama OKs 17,000 more Afghanistan troops 2009-02-17 US military to recruit immigrants, offer citizenship 2009-02-15 Former Gitmo guard recalls abuse, climate of fear 2009-02-14 KBR wins contract despite criminal probe of deaths 2009-02-07 Pentagon pick shows challenges of Obama's ethics rules 2009-02-04 Better body armor means more weight for troops 2009-02-04 Cheney warns of new attacks 2009-02-04 Commission gets grim report on wartime spending 2009-02-02 Under Obama, `war on terror' catchphrase fading 2009-02-01 How Safe Is the U.S. Army's Body Armor? 2009-01-30 Obama to make first Pentagon visit 2009-01-28 Pentagon: Gitmo prisoner releases not fail safe 2009-01-26 9/11 suspects declare guilt at Gitmo war court 2009-01-19 Gitmo war court back for what may be last session 2009-01-19 Closing Guantanamo may not be as simple as signing an order 2009-01-18 Pentagon official says 9/11 suspect was tortured 2009-01-14 Pentagon: Purple Heart won't be awarded for PTSD 2009-01-10 Obama names four to top Pentagon posts 2009-01-08 Obama's intel picks short on direct experience 2009-01-06 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Obama seeks $83.4 billion in special war money 2009-04-09 Ex-Pentagon official sentenced to 3 years in China spy case 2010-01-24 China upset at Kitty Hawk's Taiwan Strait transit 2007-12-04 Commander to send troop request for Afghanistan 2009-09-23 Wanted: Computer hackers ... to help government 2009-04-18 US ship reaches Kenya minus kidnapped captain 2009-04-11 U.S. says Chinese vessels harassed Navy ship 2009-03-09 Obama takes aim at costly defense contracts 2009-03-04 U.S. looks to China for support on Afghanistan: Pentagon 2009-02-28 Gates: Media photos of war dead need families' OK 2009-02-26 To boost recruits, US Army relaxes weight rules 2009-01-06 Obama's intel picks short on direct experience 2009-01-06 Senate probe blames top Bush officials for abuses 2008-12-12 US general urges Obama to keep missile defense 2008-11-12 US military conducts a dozen secret strikes in four years 2008-11-10 Nation marks 7th anniversary of terror attacks 2008-09-11 US plans to shoot down broken satellite 2008-02-14 Suicide note cites worry about Air Force scandal 2007-10-22 Army misses recruiting goal again, raises worry 2007-07-09 Pentagon charges Hamdan 2007-05-10 Mold, Leaky Roofs Beset VA Clinics 2007-03-21 War tax sought as Congress debates Bush budget 2007-02-06 Rumsfeld lauds growing Asian security networks 2006-06-03 The new breed of soldier: Robots with guns 2006-04-17 Military Sexual Assault Reports Up 40 Pct. 2006-03-17

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