In a recent odd move, Oklahoma state Rep. Mike Reynolds drafted and began floating legislation to force the Oklahoma National Guard to reinstate "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," an outdated policy that has been declared unconstitutional in federal court, declared harmful and unnecessary by our nation's senior defense leaders, and voted out by a large bipartisan majority of members of Congress.

Editor's note: This commentary was previously published today, December 22, 2011, as "The Kiss Heard Round the World" in SLDN's Frontlines Feed. We felt its significance, on this first anniversary of President Obama signing the repeal of DADT, was important to share with our readers.

In a piece titled “Gays in the Military,” NBC News reporter Jim Maceda took a look at how America’s military has adapted in the year since President Barack Obama signed the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”

Maceda visited with Task Force Bulldog on patrol in eastern Afghanistan, noting that it is the kind of combat unit that critics had warned would implode if DADT was repealed. He found, instead, that nothing really has changed except that Staff Sgt. Chris Bostik, on his third combat tour, is a squad leader and is openly gay.

SAN DIEGO -- As part of its commitment to provide care packages for active duty military personnel, Servicemembers United (SU) operates the "SU Gives Back" program.

The organization's next care package drive will take place on Thursday, Dec. 8, from 7:30 to 9 pm at Bourbon Street Bar & Grill.