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Celebration and concern mark the end of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
Celebration and concern mark the end of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
The long struggle to end the ban on gays in uniform crosses a threshold this week as the Pentagon formally repeals the policy.
 

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Faces of the Fallen Faces of the Fallen
Portraits of U.S. service members who have died since 2001.

 
Pentagon budget set to shrink next year
(The Washington Post, January 26, 2012; 2:12 PM)
 
U.S., Australia to broaden military ties amid Pentagon pivot to SE Asia
(The Washington Post, March 26, 2012; 6:13 PM)
 
Pentagon condemns photos of U.S. troops posing with dead Afghan insurgents
(The Washington Post, April 18, 2012; 8:00 PM)
 
Afghan army to cost U.S. billions of dollars after 2014 withdrawal
(The Washington Post, February 16, 2012; 10:14 PM)
 
Pentagon to ease restrictions on women in some combat roles
(The Washington Post, February 9, 2012; 7:30 PM)
 
China still focused on Taiwan, Pentagon report finds
(The Washington Post, August 24, 2011; 8:48 PM)
 
Troops get training on end of ‘don’t ask’
(The Washington Post, May 8, 2011; 5:41 PM)
 
Two Washington area service members killed in Afghanistan on Memorial Day
(The Washington Post, May 31, 2012; 7:44 PM)
 
The U.S. military needs to invest in troops, not technology
(The Washington Post, January 26, 2012; 4:25 PM)
 
Efforts lag to improve care for National Guard
(The Washington Post, February 14, 2012; 7:59 PM)
 
Why a one-war posture for the U.S. military will work
(The Washington Post, January 5, 2012; 4:33 PM)
 
J. Cameron Wade, World War II veteran and activist for forgotten black soldiers, dies at 87
(The Washington Post, February 25, 2012; 6:41 PM)
 
Military preparedness does not come cheap
(The Washington Post, February 5, 2012; 8:27 PM)
 
The triage commander: Gen. John Allen hastily transforming U.S. mission in Afghanistan
(The Washington Post, May 12, 2012; 4:29 PM)
 
Pentagon trimming ranks of generals, admirals
(The Washington Post, December 28, 2011; 5:56 PM)
 
Soldier accused in Afghan shooting spree identified as Staff Sgt. Robert Bales
(The Washington Post, March 17, 2012; 1:08 PM)
 
Why we need more accountability in Afghanistan
(The Washington Post, April 20, 2012; 5:20 PM)
 
No bones about it: Dog training school 1 of thousands getting military spouse education money
(AP, May 16, 2012; 11:45 AM)
 
Vehicle rams airstrip during Panetta visit in Afghanistan
(The Washington Post, March 14, 2012; 1:30 AM)