PHILADELPHIA (AP) - July 27, 2009
The Pennsylvania Democrat is the first Iraq war veteran elected
to Congress. He will be joined on Monday by the gay rights groups
Human Rights Campaign and Servicemembers United.
Murphy says it's insulting to America's armed forces to contend
they'd suffer morale and recruiting problems if the U.S. had a
serve-openly policy like in Britain's military.
Former members of the Army and Marines are scheduled to speak at
a news conference in front of Independence Hall.
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