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Armed Forces

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Supervisor John Avalos Claims He Talked to Harvey Milk's Ghost

    Have you ever wondered exactly how our government leaders make some of the decisions they do? Like many of you, we also assume enough city decisions are made through back room deals and a lot of back stabbing. And then there's Supervisor John Avalos' refreshing governing style. We were shocked, ente ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Gary Stein, Marine Who Called Obama an "Enemy" on Facebook, Discharged

    Gary Stein, the 27-year-old Marine who spewed anti-Obama rhetoric on his "Armed Forces Tea Party" Facebook page, was discharged yesterday, for popping off his political views. Pentagon policy, military prosecutors noted, limits military members' political speech while in uniform. But beyond handboo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 21, 2012

    Minimalism to the Max

    Gary Stein, the 27-year-old Marine who spewed anti-Obama rhetoric on his "Armed Forces Tea Party" Facebook page, was discharged yesterday, for popping off his political views. Pentagon policy, military prosecutors noted, limits military members' political speech while in uniform. But beyond handboo ... More >>

  • Film

    February 22, 2012

    "Act Of Valor": Recruits Adrenaline Junkies Everywhere

    Gary Stein, the 27-year-old Marine who spewed anti-Obama rhetoric on his "Armed Forces Tea Party" Facebook page, was discharged yesterday, for popping off his political views. Pentagon policy, military prosecutors noted, limits military members' political speech while in uniform. But beyond handboo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 25, 2012

    Minimalism to the Max

    Gary Stein, the 27-year-old Marine who spewed anti-Obama rhetoric on his "Armed Forces Tea Party" Facebook page, was discharged yesterday, for popping off his political views. Pentagon policy, military prosecutors noted, limits military members' political speech while in uniform. But beyond handboo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Occupy Oakland: "It's Not Finished"

    dignidadrebelde via Flickr​For such a loosely organized group, Occupy Oakland has managed to quickly coordinate a renewed movement after police conducted an early morning raid today on the protesters' camp outside City Hall, which resulted in heavy smoke, dozens of arrests, and lots of chaos. With ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Leatherneck Steakhouse: Just the Tip of the Marines' Memorial Club

    Marines' Memorial Club​When I called MaryAnn Hatlan, director of food and beverage at the Marines' Memorial Club and Hotel, to ask her a few background questions about its Leatherneck Steakhouse -- the subject of this week's full-length restaurant review -- she ended up telling me about the hi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell: A Talk with the Directors

    ​Documentary filmmakers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato are lucky -- and they know who to thank. First, they acknowledge the sheer power of Sheila Nevins, HBO's documentary czar, who nudged them to look at the controversial Don't Ask, Don't Tell law. More importantly, they acknowledge the luck th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" HBO Documentary: Free Premiere Tonight

    ​Next Tuesday is a big day for gay and lesbian members of the armed forces. But HBO documentary filmmakers Randy Barbato and Fenton Baily want to celebrate a little early -- with the world premiere of their documentary, The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, tonight at the Castro Theatre a ... More >>

  • News

    June 29, 2011

    Veteran Con Man Back to Swindling Elderly Veterans

    ​Next Tuesday is a big day for gay and lesbian members of the armed forces. But HBO documentary filmmakers Randy Barbato and Fenton Baily want to celebrate a little early -- with the world premiere of their documentary, The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, tonight at the Castro Theatre a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Brian Wilson Boosts the Air Force with Scholarship

    So good on and off the field ​While you were out cooking hot dogs and pounding cheap beers to celebrate the three-day weekend, Brian Wilson, the Giants relief pitcher, observed Memorial Day by establishing the largest Air Force scholarship in history. Wilson set up The Michael Wilson Scholarship i ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 18, 2011

    Sandow Birk: "American Qur'an," and Al Farrow: "Reliquaries"

    So good on and off the field ​While you were out cooking hot dogs and pounding cheap beers to celebrate the three-day weekend, Brian Wilson, the Giants relief pitcher, observed Memorial Day by establishing the largest Air Force scholarship in history. Wilson set up The Michael Wilson Scholarship i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Pelosi's Waning Power Felt with Republican $15 Million Cut for The Presidio

    Thanks, Republicans.​House Republicans delivered a gut-punch to their nemesis Nancy Pelosi Thursday with a proposed $15 million cut in funding for the Presidio, a national park that's long been Pelosi's pet project.In order to wean itself off federal funding, the former U.S. Army base has become a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Grenades Found in Potrero Hill

    This looks fake ​Police closed down streets in Potrero Hill after grenades were found in the garage of a 92-year-old man who had recently died. According to media reports, police have not yet determined whether the possible explosives were real or fake.

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Week in Gay: Ted Haggard is Bisexual and Anderson Cooper has a 'Companion'

    Coming after cousin Geri​This edition of The Week in Gay is a potpourri (either a miscellaneous collection of stories or a mixture of dried flowers and spices) of four categories - plus an extra special bonus!Included are updates on the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, the latest stories from San F ... More >>

  • Music

    December 22, 2010

    Army: Show Preview

    Coming after cousin Geri​This edition of The Week in Gay is a potpourri (either a miscellaneous collection of stories or a mixture of dried flowers and spices) of four categories - plus an extra special bonus!Included are updates on the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, the latest stories from San F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    DADT Is Dead! Long Live DADT!

    ​On Saturday, following months of gyrations, the U.S. Senate repealed the military ban on open service by gays and lesbians known as Don't Ask Don't Tell.Sort of.This policy has been under heavy scrutiny since the end of President George W. Bush's second term, and promises to repeal DADT were made ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    Human Rights Campaign To Move Into Harvey Milk's Camera Store

    Harvey Milk has been enlisted by the HRC​In what some grassroots gay activists are calling an "insult," the Human Rights Campaign is about to move into the location of Harvey Milk's old camera store at 575 Castro Street. It will be the new San Francisco "action center" providing information on the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    DADT Repeal: With All Deliberate Speed -- Or None At All?

    ​The Week in GayThe repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell is fucking mess, but I think there might be a way to fix things. If we act quickly. This is a real longshot -- and it's not guaranteed to work -- but we need get our hands on some mercury. Lots of it. A flock of Ibises in Florida has been rendered ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2010

    Deconstructing a Family Tragedy

    ​The Week in GayThe repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell is fucking mess, but I think there might be a way to fix things. If we act quickly. This is a real longshot -- and it's not guaranteed to work -- but we need get our hands on some mercury. Lots of it. A flock of Ibises in Florida has been rendered ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    A Kinder, Gentler - and Still Unconstitutional - DADT

    ​The developments in the ongoing saga that is Don't Ask Don't Tell - the ban on gays in the military - occurred faster than the depletion of Meg Whitman's bank balance this week.On Monday, Judge Virginia Philips heard from both sides on her decision from a week ago that DADT was unconstitutional ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    Obama to DADT: Please Don't Go!

    ​The Week in GayThe week started with a federal judge in California pulling the plug on "Don't Ask Don't Tell" -- the military policy that bans open service by gay. It ended with the Obama administration asking for a stay on the decision.Let me repeat that summary: President Barack Obama -- who sa ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 13, 2010

    You Mean It’s True? Damn.

    ​The Week in GayThe week started with a federal judge in California pulling the plug on "Don't Ask Don't Tell" -- the military policy that bans open service by gay. It ended with the Obama administration asking for a stay on the decision.Let me repeat that summary: President Barack Obama -- who sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Thanks, John McCain -- Military Now 100 Percent Straight

    What's Sen. McCain thinking? Don't ask. ​The Senate was unable to stop Sen. John McCain's filibuster of the military authorization bill on Tuesday, which means that -- among other things -- the greatest democracy in the world is unwilling to stop the military from discharging LGBT personnel. Not t ... More >>

  • News

    September 22, 2010

    Pinalcchio: Renowned Forensics Experts Say a Pinal County Deputy's High-Profile Tale About Getting Shot After Encountering Drug Smugglers Doesn't Add Up

    What's Sen. McCain thinking? Don't ask. ​The Senate was unable to stop Sen. John McCain's filibuster of the military authorization bill on Tuesday, which means that -- among other things -- the greatest democracy in the world is unwilling to stop the military from discharging LGBT personnel. Not t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    Lady Gaga Destroys DADT -- While Wearing Meat

    Can Lady Gaga do away with DADT before this dress goes bad? ​In the last episode of the Week in Gay, a federal judge ruled that the military ban on gays serving in the military (Don't Ask Don't Tell) was unconstitutional. Since then, Lady Gaga won 101 Video Music Awards on MTV and then kicked some ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Appeal the Prop. 8 Decision!

    It'd be a shame if the reversal of Prop. 8 didn't have national implications...​There was talk on Monday that a "group of conservative leaders" were chasing around Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado, begging him to file an appeal on the Proposition 8 decision, since he was acting as governor while ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Don't Ask Don't Tell Told Off

    ​The Week In GayLate yesterday, another radical hippie judge in California ruled that queers are protected by the U.S. Constitution. A lawsuit against the military ban on gay service members, Don't Ask Don't Tell, was ruled to be a violation of the First Amendment rights of gay people. The suit wa ... More >>

  • Culture

    September 8, 2010

    "Don't Ask" takes a long, leering look at gays in the military

    ​The Week In GayLate yesterday, another radical hippie judge in California ruled that queers are protected by the U.S. Constitution. A lawsuit against the military ban on gay service members, Don't Ask Don't Tell, was ruled to be a violation of the First Amendment rights of gay people. The suit wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    The Week in Gay: Argentina! Clay Aiken! Toilet Water!

    In Argentina, homosexuals can now tango and marry​This week Argentina's senate voted 33 to 27 in support of marriage equality and now it's legal down there. Frankly, I don't know a lot about Argentina. Apparently, it's winter there now. Isn't that fascinating?

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    California Sued For Shortchanging Business Owners With IOUs

    ​A National Guard veteran who sold $28,000 worth of uniforms to the state of California for a youth camp has filed a lawsuit against state officials, asserting the state violated state law by paying her with  IOUs in lieu of cash during last year's budget crisis.Nancy Baird, a resident of San ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2010

    Filipino WWII Vets, in S.F., File Suit Seeking Recognition, Compensation

    Taylor FriedmanRomeo de Fernandez, 91, survived the Bataan death march. But now, he says, his own government is shortchanging him.​Philippines-born Romeo R. de Fernandez, 91, served in the United States military and defended Manila during World War II. In 1942, the Japanese Imperial Army took him ... More >>

  • News

    April 8, 2009

    JROTC under fire in S.F. schools

    Taylor FriedmanRomeo de Fernandez, 91, survived the Bataan death march. But now, he says, his own government is shortchanging him.​Philippines-born Romeo R. de Fernandez, 91, served in the United States military and defended Manila during World War II. In 1942, the Japanese Imperial Army took him ... More >>

  • News

    January 14, 2009

    Hot! Horny! Wasted! Teens!

    New research about young military recruits who smoke, drink, and screw too much.

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    U.S. Marine Corps an Orgy Palace of Stoned, Drunk, Horny Teens, New UCSF Study Suggests

    By Matt SmithWhile doomsayers bemoan America's ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, researchers at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center may have turned up a brilliant silver lining.Thanks to desperate recruiting methods required to staff those wars, the U.S. Marines may be t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 1, 2008

    New Navy

    By Matt SmithWhile doomsayers bemoan America's ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, researchers at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center may have turned up a brilliant silver lining.Thanks to desperate recruiting methods required to staff those wars, the U.S. Marines may be t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2008

    British Check "Become Invisible" Off To-Do List

    By Matt SmithWhile doomsayers bemoan America's ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, researchers at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center may have turned up a brilliant silver lining.Thanks to desperate recruiting methods required to staff those wars, the U.S. Marines may be t ... More >>

  • News

    July 4, 2007

    Letters to the Editor

    By Matt SmithWhile doomsayers bemoan America's ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, researchers at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center may have turned up a brilliant silver lining.Thanks to desperate recruiting methods required to staff those wars, the U.S. Marines may be t ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 20, 2007

    Special Forces

    The Iraq war is the setting for ... high camp?

  • News

    June 20, 2007

    An Army of Uno

    Struggling to find homegrown recruits, the military is persuading immigrants to enlist by dangling promises of U.S. citizenship

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2007

    The Pentagon's 'Gay Bomb'

    Struggling to find homegrown recruits, the military is persuading immigrants to enlist by dangling promises of U.S. citizenship

  • Home Entertainment

    April 25, 2007

    This Is Madness

    PSP players, tonight you game in hell.

  • News

    November 9, 2005

    The Deal With Treasure Island

    Tony Hall's firing casts the spotlight on a real estate mega-deal that slogs along under a veil of secrecy

  • News

    November 2, 2005

    Pacifists for War

    How the fractured counterrecruitment movement includes those hoping to bring the draft back

  • News

    May 21, 2003

    Hot Story

    Navy admits burning 600,000 gallons of radioactive fuel at S.F. shipyard

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Kite Store

    Chinatown Kite Shop

  • News

    March 12, 2003

    Nervous in the Service

    As war looms in Iraq, some U.S. reservists are trying to get out of their military obligations

  • News

    May 2, 2001

    Fallout

    How nuclear researchers handled -- and grossly mishandled -- the Cold War's most dangerous radioactive substances at a top-secret lab inside the Hunters Point Shipyard. The same shipyard the city wants to remake as San Francisco's newest neighborhood.

  • News

    January 19, 2000

    Tapped Out

    There're not enough buglers and honor guards to keep pace with dying vets

  • News

    September 24, 1997

    Between a Rock and a ... Rock

    Environmental testing in the Presidio may be a Sisyphean task

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