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Russian Military to Examine Recruits for ’Gay Tattoos’

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Jan 28, 2013
According to new guidelines, the Russian military will examine new recruits for tattoos that they believe will indicate if they are gay.

Pentagon Condones On-Base Spouse’ Group Barring Lesbian

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Jan 18, 2013
The Pentagon said it would not interferer with Fort Bragg’s decision to ban the lesbian wife of a female Army officer from joining its club for the wives of military personnel.

Retired Battleship Hosts NYC Gala a Year After DADT Repeal

By Winnie McCroy | Wednesday Sep 26, 2012
A year after the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, top brass, service members and ABC’s Barbara Walters gathered on the Intrepid, a retired Navy battleship-turned-museum, to honor Admiral Mike Mullen, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Studies Show Openly Gay Military Has No Negative Impact, Here or in Israel

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Sep 13, 2012
A year after the repeal of DADT, a study shows that openly gay members of the Armed Forces has had no negative impact on our nation’s military.

Turkey’s Military Requires Soldiers to Prove That They’re Gay

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Mar 27, 2012
All male Turkish citizens must serve in the military unless they are mentally ill, physically handicapped, or are gay. But the country forces its gay men to undergo a series of embarrassing & useless tests to prove their sexual orientation.

Frontline Fashion Exhibition Explores the Relationship Between War and Fashion

Tuesday May 24, 2011
From the jungles of Vietnam, the deserts of the Persian Gulf, to the catwalks of New York, Milan and Paris, military style has marched its way into mainstream fashion, influencing designer silhouettes season after season. 

Prince William Expected to Wear Sexy Uniform for Wedding

By GREGORY KATZ | Friday Feb 4, 2011
The fashion world, and beyond, has gone fairly berserk over Kate Middleton as people try to predict the style of her wedding dress, but Prince William’s fashion choices for their April 29 nuptials at Westminster Abbey have received scant attention.

Sacked Navy captain once had a bright future

By Dena Potter and Steve Szkotak | Wednesday Jan 5, 2011
Navy Capt. Owen Honors was an officer with a bright future, a hotshot fighter jock who rose to become commander of one of the most storied ships in the fleet, the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.

Official: Navy officer to be relieved of command

By Dena Potter and Pauline Jelinek | Tuesday Jan 4, 2011
A high-ranking Navy officer who produced and showed raunchy videos to the crew of an aircraft carrier three or four years ago is expected to be relieved of his command of the ship, defense officials said Tuesday.

Aircraft Carrier Capt. Makes Lewd, Homophobic Home Videos

Monday Jan 3, 2011
A former Top Gun pilot told his aircraft carrier crew that he had heard complaints about his past homemade videos, but went on to broadcast one aboard the ship that included gay slurs, mimicked masturbation and opened a shower curtain on women pretending to bathe together.