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Too Reckless to Be Commander in Chief Report
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks aboard the retired ship USS Iowa in Los Angeles on September 15, 2015. (AP/Kevork Djansezian)

Too Reckless to Be Commander in Chief

Donald Trump is too impulsive to command the awesome power of America’s armed forces, and his dangerous policies risk an unnecessary—and potentially nuclear—war, with little Congress could do to stop him.

Ken Gude, Lawrence J. Korb

Honoring Those Who Served Past Event

Honoring Those Who Served

Combating Veteran Unemployment, Poverty and Homelessness with Smart Budget Choices

Iranian Terror Operations on American Soil Testimony

Iranian Terror Operations on American Soil

CAP Senior Fellow Lawrence Korb testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence and Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management.

Lawrence J. Korb

Center for American Progress Action Fund Hails Pentagon’s DADT Study Findings Article
Pentagon General Counsel Jeh Johnson and co-chair of a study on the effects in the military of repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," left, Dr. Clifford Stanley, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, center, and Army Gen. Carter Ham, also co-chair of the study, appear at a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing on the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" on Capitol Hill in Washington, on March 3, 2010. The study was released today. (AP/Harry Hamburg)

Center for American Progress Action Fund Hails Pentagon’s DADT Study Findings

The Center for American Progress Action Fund welcomes the results of a Pentagon study on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” which found repealing the law would not hurt our military.

Winnie Stachelberg, Lawrence J. Korb

Finish the Job Report
Former Staff Sgt. Eric Alva, who was forced out because of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," speaks as Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA) listens at a rally on Capitol Hill. A growing body of research, expert opinion, and the experiences of U.S. allies show that gay men and women can serve openly without jeopardizing military readiness or effectiveness.
  (AP/Harry Hamburg)

Finish the Job

The Senate should begin debate on the National Defense Authorization Bill right away to ensure progress on repealing "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell," write Jeff Krehely and Crosby Burns.

Jeff Krehely, Crosby Burns

Holding Lawmakers Accountable Report
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said that he "would welcome a report done by the Joint Chiefs of Staff ... that would study the 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell' policy, that would consider the impact of its repeal on our armed services, and that would offer their best military advice on the right course of action." (AP/Matt York)

Holding Lawmakers Accountable

Senators waiting on the Pentagon to decide on "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" will soon have their wish, but we will have to hold them to their words, write Crosby Burns and Jeff Krehely.

Crosby Burns, Jeff Krehely

Video: Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Now! Video

Video: Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Now!

Our military needs to make personnel decisions based on the mission, not irrelevant factors such as sexual orientation. Tell Congress to act now to repeal DADT.

Video: Repeal “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Video

Video: Repeal “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”

We want to hear from former service members who have been harmed by this policy and think it should be repealed.

Giving “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” the Boot Article

Giving “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” the Boot

CAP Action experts discuss the urgency of repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and how a repeal would affect military culture.

The Facts About the F-22 Article

The Facts About the F-22

The Defense Department knows that 187 F-22s is enough; this fact sheet explains why Congress doesn’t need to authorize four more.

Restoring Opportunity in the Armed Forces Article

Restoring Opportunity in the Armed Forces

At a CAPAF event, panelists agree that repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell” represents the final hurdle for equality in the U.S. armed forces.

Keeping Our Promises Article

Keeping Our Promises

Texas Representative Chet Edwards discusses at a CAPAF event how Congress has increased veterans affairs funding to historic levels.

Iraq’s Booming Budget Surplus Testimony

Iraq’s Booming Budget Surplus

Lawrence J. Korb testifies to the House Budget Committee on how to reign in budgetary mismanagement and shift the financial burden in Iraq.

Lawrence J. Korb

Iraq: Critically Assessing the Conditional Engagement Strategy Article

Iraq: Critically Assessing the Conditional Engagement Strategy

A report from the Center for a New American Security offers an exit strategy reminiscent of what the Bush administration has endorsed.

Brian Katulis, Peter Juul

Aid for the Future Testimony

Aid for the Future

Reuben Brigety testifies in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the role of the military in humanitarian assistance.

A Progressive Vision for Foreign Policy Article
 (Vice President Joe Biden)

A Progressive Vision for Foreign Policy

Joe Biden challenged and offered progressive alternatives to Sen. McCain’s foreign policy ideas at a CAPAF event.

Strategic Drift in Iraq Article

Strategic Drift in Iraq

Podesta, Korb, and Katulis offer a clear plan for avoiding strategic drift and muddled policies for U.S. involvement in Iraq.

John Podesta, Lawrence J. Korb, Brian Katulis

New Gameplan for Iraq, Military Article

New Gameplan for Iraq, Military

Rep. Joe Sestak laid out his plan to force political stability in Iraq and create 21st century change for a 21st century military.

After the Veto: Four Scenarios Article

After the Veto: Four Scenarios

Progressives must prepare themselves for the coming post-veto standoff with President Bush. Here are four fundamentals about the Iraq debate and four post-veto scenarios to consider.

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