Jonathan Hopkins

OutServe

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Former Army Captain, who was deployed three times to Iraq and Afghanistan and is the recipient of three Bronze Stars, but was honorably discharged (August, 2010) under DADT; spokesman for the advocacy group OutServe

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Admiral Mike Mullen, Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made a personal appeal to the Senate Armed Services Committee today to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

Senate's Do-or-Die Time for Don't Ask Don't Tell

Admiral Mike Mullen, Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made a personal appeal to the Senate Armed Services Committee today to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

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The Pentagon's top brass and civilian leaders asked the Senate today for an end to "Don't Ask Don't Tell," saying it requires soldiers to lie about their identity.

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Isn't Dead Yet

The Pentagon's top brass and civilian leaders asked the Senate today for an end to "Don't Ask Don't Tell," saying it requires soldiers to lie about their identity.

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