Kieran Lalor

Founder, Iraq Vets for Congress

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Former Marine who served in the Iraq War; founder of Iraq Vets for Congress and author of This Recruit: A Firsthand Account of Marine Corps Boot Camp, Written While Knee-Deep in the Mayhem of Parris Island; 2008 Republican candidate for New York’s 19th Congressional District seat

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Admiral Mike Mullen, Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made a personal appeal to the Senate Armed Services Committee today to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

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The Pentagon's top brass and civilian leaders asked the Senate today for an end to "Don't Ask Don't Tell," saying it requires soldiers to lie about their identity.

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The Pentagon's top brass and civilian leaders asked the Senate today for an end to "Don't Ask Don't Tell," saying it requires soldiers to lie about their identity.

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After decades of controversy, Congress recognized the right of blacks and women to serve in the US military.

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