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Tag Archives: Wash.
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
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
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
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.
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
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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Tagged Fort Lewis, Iraq, Kuwait, Stryker, stryker brigade combat team, Wash.
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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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Tagged Alabama, Capt. Gary Eastburn, court, Erin Nicole, Fort Bragg, Frank Spinner, Jana, Kara Sue, Kathryn Eastburn, Master Sgt. Timothy Hennis, Mike Baker, N.C., North Carolina, Raleigh, timothy hennis, Wash., WILMINGTON
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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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Tagged Afghanistan, America, Bill, family, Iraq, military family members, Ore., Rep. Adam Smith, Sen. Ron Wyden, Veterans, Wash.
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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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Tagged Afghanistan, America, Bill, family, Iraq, military family members, Ore., Rep. Adam Smith, Sen. Ron Wyden, Veterans, Wash.
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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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Tagged Afghanistan, Base, Capt. Thomas Worden, eglin air force, F.E. Warren Air, Force Base, God, Iraq, Maj. Jeremy Gordon, Master Sgt. Jerry Wright, Master Sgt. Kevin Palumbo, Neil Baumgartner, S.D., Saudi Arabia, Sgt. Maj. Bonnie Skinner, Tech. Sgt. James Geiss, test, Wash., Wright, Wyo.
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