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  • One year since DADT repeal

    Today marks one year since President Obama signed into law the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." After 17 years of this discriminatory policy being on the books, the President kept his promise to bring equality to our armed forces. One veteran reflects on the magnitude of repeal—and where she was one year ago.

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  • Change

    President Obama spoke eloquently about what real change looks like—rescuing an auto industry in crisis, reforming our health care system, ending ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell,'' bringing our troops home from Iraq, and more.

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  • Mitt Romney is "clueless" on veterans issues

    Speaking to a group of veterans—on Veterans Day—Mitt Romney said he would move the highly successful veterans' health care program into the private sector via a voucher system. It was a moment, writes the Huffington Post's Ashwin Madia, that ''tells us that when it comes to veterans, Mitt Romney is absolutely clueless.''

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  • Saluting our veterans

    President Obama is honoring our veterans by putting forward two pieces of the American Jobs Act that would provide tax credits to businesses that hire unemployed and disabled veterans and expand job training for those newly back from war.

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  • Share the good news on Iraq

    Yesterday, DNC executive director Patrick Gaspard emailed Democratic supporters about the President's announcement that the Iraq War will be over by the end of the year. Read Patrick's email here—and share the video with your network.

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