Author: Dan Lamothe

As 2nd Lt. Alix Schoelcher Idrache stood at attention during the commencement ceremony at West Point, N.Y., on Saturday, he was overcome with emotion. Tears rolled down both cheeks, but his gloved left hand held firm on his white, gold and black “cover,” the dress headgear that Army cadets wear. The photograph of Idrache, by…

Since President Barack Obama took office in 2009, his administration has pushed through changes in the Defense Department that have made the U.S. military more inclusive. Among them, the Pentagon repealed the controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that banned gay people from openly serving in the military, opened all combat jobs to women and…

WASHINGTON – A survey of nearly 54,000 members of the Marine Corps found that two out of three male Marines and one out of three female Marines were opposed to opening all combat jobs to women, underscoring the depth of opposition the service faces as it is required to begin fully integrating them this year.…