Cheers, Applause Accompany ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal Signing

Cheers, Applause Accompany ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal Signing

By Karen Parrish
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2010 – A jubilant audience greeted an exhilarant president this morning as Barack Obama signed the act that, when implemented, will allow gay Americans to serve openly in the nation’s military for the first time.

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