Topic: John McCain

US faces more headaches with F-35 fighter jet

The US military's F-35 fighter program, already suffering repeated delays, faces a spate of technical problems that the Pentagon expects will slow the pace of production, officials said Wednesday.The latest troubling revelations for the Joint Strike Fighter -- the most expensive weapons ...

F-35 now 'unaffordable': Defense official

The cost of building the F-35 fighter jet, set to replace a large part of the US warplane fleet, is "unaffordable" in its current version and must be reviewed, the Pentagon's top acquisition official said Thursday."Over the lifetime of this program, the ...

Obama To Sign DADT Repeal Bill On Wednesday

President Barack Obama is likely to sign a bill that repeals the military's ban on gay and bisexual troops serving openly on WednesdayPresident Barack Obama is likely to sign a bill that repeals the military's ban on gay and bisexual troops serving ...

Obama to sign end to military gay ban

The United States stood on the cusp of letting gays serve openly in its military for the first time, as the US Congress sent President Barack Obama a bill to bring about the historic shift.Senators voted 65-31 to approve House-passed legislation to ...

House Approves Standalone DADT Repeal Bill

Lawmakers in the House approved a bill Wednesday to end 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'Lawmakers in the House approved a bill Wednesday to end “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” the 17-year-old law that bans gay and bisexual troops from serving openly. The bill attracted ...
MoveOn PAC, OutServe, HRC to join SLDN to urge senators to repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' before the holiday breakMoveOn PAC, OutServe and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) are the among the groups joining Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) on Friday for ...

Mitch McConnel: No Time To Repeal DADT

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel predicts the clock has run out on repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel predicts the clock has run out on repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” the 17-year-old law that bans gay and ...
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Saturday labeled John McCain's newest objection to ending the military's ban on open gay service a 'trick'Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Saturday labeled John McCain's newest objection to ending the military's ban on open gay ...
The service chiefs of the Marines and Army have given John McCain fresh political ammunition in his fight to keep 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'The service chiefs of the Army and Marines have given Arizona Senator John McCain fresh political ammunition in his ...
Arizona Senator John McCain on Thursday rejected the advice of top military leaders who have endorsed repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'Arizona Senator John McCain on Thursday rejected the advice of top military leaders who have endorsed repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't ...
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