Veterans Affairs: The President’s Weekly, the DADT Troop Survey

Sunday, 11 July 2010, 20:36 | Category : Barack Obama, Eclectique Citizen, LGBTQ, military, Politics, Women
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Over a year ago, I asked several women combat soldiers who appeared in the documentary “Lioness” whether they were able to sleep without medication since their tours of duty in Iraq. They all replied “no.” Some mentioned Benadryl as a sure thing sleep aid at least until veteran doctors prescribed another drug. A goodnight sleep [...]

Breakthrough for repeal of DADT

Tuesday, 25 May 2010, 8:26 | Category : LGBTQ, military
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From Alex at Servicemembers United. I met Alex at the “Ask Not” events for Community Cinema in 2009. Dear DADT Repeal Supporter, We wanted to share some exciting news with you before we even speak to the media about this new development. After relentless pressure, the White House and the Pentagon have finally changed their [...]