Pentagon agrees to historic legal settlement with gay and lesbian veterans
If approved by a federal judge, the agreement means the military would help thousands of veterans seek honorable discharges.
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If approved by a federal judge, the agreement means the military would help thousands of veterans seek honorable discharges.
An honorable discharge status unlocks access to critical benefits that some veterans may have been missing out on for decades.
The controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" program that forced gays and lesbians to stay in the closet in order to serve in the military ended Tuesday morning.
After 17 years, the controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" program that forced gays and lesbians to stay in the closet in order to serve in the military will end Tuesday.
For seven years, Walker Burttschell of Miami Beach has been fighting to end the ban on gays in the military. Wednesday morning, he watched history unfold right in front of him.
South Floridians who gathered to hear if a bill that would give hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants a chance to gain legal status were disappointed Saturday after it was blocked by the Senate.
