Pentagon officials say the announcement will be made Friday. The ban on gays openly serving in the military would end 60 days later.Pentagon officials will announce Friday that the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military can be lifted without harming military readiness, a step that will likely bring the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy to an end in September, two Defense officials said,
Panetta To Certify End To 'don't Ask, Don't Tell'
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