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Archive Home > 2010 > March > 26 > Pentagon relaxes enforcement of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ rules

Pentagon relaxes enforcement of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ rules

Defense secretary lauds changes as providing more ‘common decency’ until Congress can take permanent action

By Craig Whitlock / The Bulletin
March 26, 2010

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced Thursday that it will relax enforcement of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” rules that prevent gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, a decision that officials described as a temporary step until Congress can take permanent action.

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