Corps of Cadets make trip to memorial
September 14, 2012
Over 420 freshmen cadets will make the sixth-annual trip to the National D-Day Memorial tomorrow.
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Virginia Tech ROTC leaders downplay 'don't ask, don't tell' ruling
September 21, 2010
Virginia Tech ROTC officials are downplaying the impact of a recent court ruling declaring the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy unconstitutional.
Q&A: Veteran advocates for gays in military
April 27, 2010
Former United States army service member and Christiansburg resident Cindy Mitchell will be in Blacksburg today to speak out against the U.S. military's sexuality policy of "Don't ask, don't tell."
'Don't ask, don't tell' policy allows room for abuse
March 17, 2010
We are going to critically examine the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy and conclude whether or not this is once again heterosexism at work or a legitimate consequence the military institution must undergo in order to function effectively.
VTCC, LGBTA monitoring dispute
February 11, 2010
Virginia Tech officials are closely watching as proposed changes could end a federal prohibition on gays openly serving in the armed forces as well as the on-campus Reserve Officer Training Corps programs offered by the corps of cadets.
Column: Historical parallels seen in 'don't ask, don't tell' policy
October 12, 2009
Over the course of history, the inevitability of the rise and fall of superpowers has been proven. The daunting empires of Alexander, Rome and Great Britain have all fallen. But beyond the elementary level of dates and names is the actual history of the e
Column: Counterinsurgence will need to continue in Afghanistan
September 28, 2009
Recent United States policy on Afghanistan has been fairly unified. President Barack Obama's administration has faced no obstacles in implementing its promise to deploy a significant increase in U.S. troops to Afghanistan in the hopes of overwhelming the
Column: U.S. role as military power changed by 2008 election
November 5, 2008
With the 2008 presidential election comes the possibility of a change in the U.S. as a military power. There are a lot of people out there who wouldn't want to see the U.S. as a country with worldwide military capability at all, but in the evolving state