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Judge rules to reinstate lesbian flight nurse

TACOMA, Wash. — A federal judge ruled Friday that a decorated flight nurse discharged from the Air Force for being gay should be given her job back as soon as possible in the latest legal setback to “don’t ask, don’t … Continue reading

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Major: Sexuality did not worry patients, unit

TACOMA, Wash. — A decorated Air Force Reserve flight nurse discharged for being gay took the witness stand at her federal trial Monday and told the judge it “kills me” not to be able to care for wounded soldiers while … Continue reading

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Major: Sexuality did not worry patients, unit

TACOMA, Wash. — A decorated Air Force Reserve flight nurse discharged for being gay took the witness stand at her federal trial Monday and told the judge it “kills me” not to be able to care for wounded soldiers while … Continue reading

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Trident Training Facility CO fired

The commanding officer of the Trident Training Facility in Bangor, Wash., was fired Tuesday because of “inappropriate personal behavior,” according to a Navy spokesman.

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Former colleagues testify for lesbian maj.

TACOMA, Wash. — A lesbian flight nurse discharged under the government's “don't ask, don't tell” policy for gays in the military was an excellent officer whose sexuality never caused a problem in her unit, former colleagues told a federal judge … Continue reading

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Combat brigades in Iraq under different name

As the final convoy of the Army’s 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, based at Fort Lewis, Wash., entered Kuwait early Thursday, a different Stryker brigade remained in Iraq.

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Trial for 1985 triple slayings begins Wed.

WILMINGTON, N.C. — A soldier acquitted of killing a mother and two of her young daughters in North Carolina about 25 years ago is now going on trial in military court after prosecutors say new DNA tests link him to … Continue reading

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Plan would expand leave for some families

Military family members who are ineligible for family and medical leave still could get time off for deployment-related issues under potentially controversial legislation pending before two congressional committees.The Military Family Leave Act would provide up to two weeks of leave … Continue reading

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Plan would expand leave for some families

Military family members who are ineligible for family and medical leave still could get time off for deployment-related issues under potentially controversial legislation pending before two congressional committees.The Military Family Leave Act would provide up to two weeks of leave … Continue reading

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More want combat element in fitness test

Run a mile and a half. Do as many push-ups as you can in a minute. Ditto for sit-ups. And have your waist measured. Now, compare the Air Force physical training test to the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test: Sprint … Continue reading

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