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Tuesday, September 20, 2011  Military portrays repeal of gay ban as business-as-usual, after months of preparation

Tuesday, May 24, 2011  Military chaplains seek protection for troops who share beliefs on gay service members

Wednesday, May 11, 2011  Amid congressional complaints, Navy suspends decision to train chaplains to do same-sex unions

Thursday, December 23, 2010  Ready for duty: Gays, lesbians who left military due to 'don't ask, don't tell' hope to return

Wednesday, December 22, 2010  Updated with new story, video and photo. President Barack Obama signed a landmark law Wednesday repealing the ban on gay men and women serving openly in the military, fulfilling one of his major campaign pledges and casting the issue as a matter of civil rights long denied.

Saturday, December 18, 2010  Updated with new story. In landmark vote, Senate agrees to end military's 'don't ask, don't tell' restrictions on gays.

Saturday, November 27, 2010  A majority of troops told Pentagon interviewers this summer they didn't care if gays were allowed to serve openly in the military

Friday, October 29, 2010  Religious groups, retirees warn of conflicts for military chaplains if 'don't ask' is repealed

Tuesday, September 21, 2010  The partisan vote was a defeat for Senate Democrats and gay rights advocates, who saw the bill as their last chance before November's elections to overturn the law known as "don't ask, don't tell."

Tuesday, September 21, 2010  UPDATED with video. It's John McCain versus Lady Gaga as the Senate takes up repeal of the ban on gays serving openly in the military.