Day: December 18, 2010

National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of December 14, 2010

National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of December 14, 2010Posted on December 19, 2010 by StevenLeeDouglasWV Image via Wikipedia IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1150-10 December 15, 2010              This week the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard announced a decrease in activated reservists, while the Army and Air Force announced an increase. The net collective […]

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Statement by Secretary Robert Gates on Senate Vote to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1163-10 December 18, 2010 Statement by Secretary Robert Gates on Senate Vote to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’               “I welcome today’s vote by the Senate clearing the way for a legislative repeal of the ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ law.                “Once this legislation is signed into law by the President, the […]

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Statement by Adm. Mike Mullen on Senate Vote to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 1164-10 December 18, 2010 Statement by Adm. Mike Mullen on Senate Vote to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’                  “I am pleased to see the Congress vote to repeal the law governing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’ Handling this through legislation preserves the military’s prerogative to implement change in a responsible, deliberate manner. […]

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