In military news, the former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has called for a repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. Writing in The New York Times Tuesday, General John Shalikashvili said the military should welcome any American who is willing and able to serve. Shalikashvili is the highest-ranking retired or active military official to call for repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. He supported the policy when it was implemented during his first year as Joint Chiefs chair in 1993.