After 4 decades, Harvard opens door to ROTC

Lets celebrate the end of discrimination in the military
As a Lesbian, I am celebrating the end of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” The 17-year-old policy that prohibited gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the Military was unjust. And the lifting of the policy, as President Obama has said, marks a “historic step” toward equality for gays and lesbians. Since its implementation in 1993, more than 13,500 gay men and lesbians in the Military have been discharged, not because they were bad Soldiers, but for being honest about their sex

Nearly 1 in 4 Fails Military Exam
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 By Christine Armario and Dorie Turner, Associated Press Miami (AP) - Nearly one-fourth of the Students who try to join the U.S. Army fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can't answer basic math, science and reading questions, according to a new study released Tuesday. The report by The Education Trust bolsters a growing worry among Military and education leaders that the pool of Young People qualified...

Schools lift ROTC ban after don't ask vote
Published: Dec. 21, 2010 at 8:13 AM Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Two Ivy League schools say they'll welcome back the ROTC program now that the U.S. Congress repealed a ban on gays and Lesbians openly serving in the Military. The decision to reinstate the Reserve Officers' Training Corps ends a 40-year standoff between Harvard University and the Armed Forces that began over the Vietnam War and remained as university administrators, faculty and Students objected to the military's "don't ask,...

Harvard University Plans to 'Welcome ROTC Back to Campus'
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 By Susan Jones (CNSNews.com) - A four-decade standoff between Harvard University and the U.S. Military is coming to an end, the Boston Globe reported on Tuesday. Harvard will "welcome ROTC back to campus" now that Congress has repealed a ban on gays and Lesbians serving openly in the military, university president Drew Faust said. “I look forward to pursuing discussions with Military officials and others to achieve Harvard’s full and formal recognition of ROTC...

U.S. moving to end ban on gays in military
By Missy Ryan WASHINGTON | Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:08am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is drafting new rules that will allow gays and Lesbians to serve openly for the first time, but it could be many months before a move that some top officers warn may endanger Troops will finally take effect. President Barack Obama is expected to sign a Repeal of the Military's long-standing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which Congress approved this month, later on Wednesday. Since 1993 when the Pentag...

U.S. moving to end ban on gays in military
By Missy Ryan WASHINGTON | Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:08am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is drafting new rules that will allow gays and Lesbians to serve openly for the first time, but it could be many months before a move that some top officers warn may endanger Troops will finally take effect. President Barack Obama is expected to sign a Repeal of the Military's long-standing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which Congress approved this month, later on Wednesday. Since 1993 when the Pentag...

U.S. moving to end ban on gays in military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is drafting new rules that will allow gays and Lesbians to serve openly for the first time, but it could be many months before a move that some top officers warn may endanger Troops will finally take effect. President Barack Obama is expected to sign a Repeal of the Military's long-standing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which Congress approved this month, later on Wednesday. Since 1993 when the Pentagon introduced the policy, which permits gays and lesbians...

U.S. moving to end ban on gays in military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is drafting new rules that will allow gays and Lesbians to serve openly for the first time, but it could be many months before a move that some top officers warn may endanger Troops will finally take effect. President Barack Obama is expected to sign a Repeal of the Military's long-standing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which Congress approved this month, later on Wednesday. Since 1993 when the Pentagon introduced the policy, which permits gays and Lesbians ...

Nearly 1 in 4 fails military exam
MIAMI -- Nearly one-fourth of the Students who try to join The Army fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can't answer basic math, science and reading questions, according to a study released Tuesday. The report by The Education Trust bolsters a growing worry among Military and education leaders that the pool of Young People qualified for Military service will grow too small. "Too many of our High School Students are not graduating r...

Signing won't end 'don't ask' right away
President Barack Obama in Washington, Dec. 17, 2010. UPI/Olivier Douliery/POOL WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- A bill being signed into law by President Obama to end the U.S. Military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy" will not alter the policy immediately, officials said. The president, along with Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, must first certify to Congress in writing the U.S. Armed Forces have drafted necessary new policies and regulations and a...

Harvard pres: ROTC talks on after DADT repeal
CAMBRIDGE — Harvard University’s president says she looks forward to a return to campus of the long-banned Reserve Officer Training Corps program, now that Congress voted this weekend to allow gays to serve openly in the Military. President Drew Gilpin Faust said in a statement that she plans to hold discussions with military officials and hopes they will lead to Harvard’s full and formal recognition of ROTC. The university banned the program on campus in 1969 amid Vietnam War...

Why will it take so long to lift 'don't ask, don't tell'?
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday will sign the Repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" prohibition on gays serving openly in the Military, but it may be as long as a year before the 17-year-old ban is lifted. Advocates say the Pentagon must — and can — move more quickly. A study by the Palm Center, a research institute of the University of California, Santa Barbara, that was released immediately after the Senate passed the Repeal Saturday notes...

Harvard, Yale open up to ROTC plans after 'don't ask, don't tell' vote
Source: CNN The presidents of Harvard and Yale universities have expressed interest in ROTC programs after Congress voted to Repeal the Military's Controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that has banned Openly Gay and Lesbian service members. The universities' statements come five months after Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, then a Supreme Court nominee, came under criticism by Republican senators who complained that she actively tried to block military recruiters from Harvard Law School...

The Army: Be all that you cant know
U.S. map shows percentage of failed aptitude tests in each state by applicants between the ages of 17 and 20 between 2004 and 2009, and percent of failed tests nationally by race during same period. Nearly one-fourth of the Students who try to join the U.S. Army fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can’t answer basic math, science and reading questions, according to a new study released Tuesday. The report by The Education Trust...

Nearly 1 in 4 fails military exam
U.S. map shows percentage of failed aptitude tests in each state by applicants between the ages of 17 and 20 between 2004 and 2009, and percent of failed tests nationally by race during same period. Miami, Florida - Nearly one-fourth of the Students who try to join the U.S. Army fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can't answer basic math, science and reading questions, according to a new study released Tuesday. The report by The E...

Nearly 1 in 4 fails military exam
MIAMI -- Nearly one-fourth of the Students who try to join The Army fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can't answer basic math, science and reading questions, according to a study released Tuesday. The report by The Education Trust bolsters a growing worry among Military and education leaders that the pool of Young People qualified for Military service will grow too small. "Too many of our High School Students are not graduating r...

APNewsBreak: 23 Percent Can't Pass Military Exam
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Miami (AP) - Nearly one-fourth of the Students who try to join the Military fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can't answer basic math, science and reading questions. The report by The Education Trust found that 23 percent of recent High School graduates don't get the minimum score needed on the enlistment test to join any branch of the military. The study, released exclusively to The Associated Press o...

Nearly 1 in 4 fails military exam
MIAMI — Nearly one-fourth of the Students who try to join the U.S. Army fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can’t answer basic math, science and reading questions, according to a new study released Tuesday. The report by The Education Trust bolsters a growing worry among Military and education leaders that the pool of Young People qualified for Military service will grow too small. "Too many of our High School Students ar...

APNewsBreak: Nearly 1 in 4 fails military exam
MIAMI (AP) - Nearly one-fourth of the Students who try to join the U.S. Army fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can't answer basic math, science and reading questions, according to a new study released Tuesday. The report by The Education Trust bolsters a growing worry among Military and education leaders that the pool of Young People qualified for Military service will grow too small. "Too many of our High School Students are not...

Barney Frank: Straight and Gay Soldiers Must Shower Together, But Not Men and Women
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 By Nicholas Ballasy House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke) (CNSNews.com) - Rep. Barney Frank (D.-Mass.) says he agrees with the recommendation of a Department of Defense (DOD) working group that straight and gay Military personnel of the same gender should be required to shower together when the Repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law goes into effect. Frank, ho

Dont Ask, Dont Tell: Next Steps
Following the Senate’s historic vote on Saturday to Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the final steps for implementation have begun. President Obama is expected to sign the Act into law on tomorrow. “Implementation of the new policies and regulations written by the Department is consistent with the standards of Military readiness, Military effectiveness, unit cohesion, and recruiting and retention of the Armed Forces.” “Once this Legislation is sign...

What Next for Gays After DADT Repeal?
In the wake of Senate passage of DADT, the folks at AOL asked me to write a piece on what’s next for gays.  In my piece, I looked at the process of Repeal and the prospects for gay influence in the 112th Congress: Despite all the hullabaloo over Senate passage of Legislation repealing the Clinton-era “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy barring gays from serving openly in the U.S. Armed Forces, gay men and Lesbians will still have to wait a bit before being able to ser...

U.S. moving to end ban on gays in military
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is drafting new rules that will allow gays and Lesbians to serve openly for the first time, but it could be many months before a move that some top officers warn may endanger Troops will finally take effect. President Barack Obama is expected to sign a Repeal of the Military’s long-standing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which Congress approved this month, later on Wednesday. Since 1993 when the Pentagon introduced the policy, which ...

Opinion: What's Next for Gays After the DADT Repeal?
Despite all the hullabaloo over Senate passage of Legislation repealing the Clinton-era "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy barring gays from serving openly in the U.S. Armed Forces, gay men and Lesbians will still have to wait a bit before being able to serve openly, to say nothing of making progress on other legislative fronts. "After President Obama signs the legislation," reports AP National Security writer Robert Burns, "the Pentagon must still certify to Congress that the change won't damage co...

A win for Obama within his base
Repeal of the Military's bigoted and anachronistic ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy on Gays in the Military -- a campaign promise that seemed to be slipping out of reach -- doesn't fully mend the relationship between Obama and the Democratic Party's liberal wing. But it's a pretty terrific start. Progressives needed a clear, unambiguous victory to ease the sting of those extended Tax Cuts for the rich. They got one Saturday with the Senate's historic vote to end ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' -- and...