Defense Sec. Gates Urges Lame-Duck Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
But ending the gay ban could be a lost cause in the Senate
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An Army Sergeant employed at West Point Military Academy has been charged with secretly videotaping female cadets in the school's showers and locker rooms.
But ending the gay ban could be a lost cause in the Senate
Outcry meets White House push to reinstate the policy
An appeals court grants the administration's request of a stay
Compliance with the judicial order begins
Will the Obama administration appeal?
The failed repeal is highlighted by two arguments by senators
The secretary of defense has hinted at a 2011 departure
Rachel Maddow "gleefully" ignored the story until now
Robert Gates gets out his chainsaw
The Army wants to do something about it
Mad Dog moves up
Bradley Manning could face 52 years in prison
An opportunity to change America's relationship with its military?
Revelations from Petraeus's confirmation-hearing testimony
How will the general be remembered?
The Central Command chief takes over for McChrystal
Pointing to signs within the administration, pundits say his time is up
Plus a hashtag we can't print on the home page
This was hardly a big surprise
Pundits weigh arguments against firing the general
Should the general be sacked for his comments?
Budget hawks and defense hawks clash
America's most famous general faints
Understanding the 22-year-old intelligence analyst and the hacker who turned him in
The Pentagon insists it neither wants nor needs the second F-35 engine
Key votes in the House and Senate move forward
President Obama authorizes sweeping new military powers
What it means and how we got there
The Defense Secretary has Pentagon bloat in his cross hairs
Some say the RC-12 surveillance plane flew over New York
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