Military

Washington, D.C. -

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said he continues to support the nomination of General Allen as Supreme Allied Commander of Northern Europe echoing statements from presidential spokesman Jay Carney.

Gen. Allen's nomination to the position has been temporarily suspended while an investigation is being reviewed by the Inspector General at the Defense Department.

Meanwhile, the FBI has found classified documents at mistress Paula Broadwell's home, who is also a an Army Major reservist.

Los Angeles, CA -

Lockheed Martin passed another milestone as its next generation F-35 fighter jet dropped a 2,000 bomb on a bombing range in the Mojave Desert at the China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station test range, it was piloted by Air Force Maj. Eric "Doc" Schultz.

The F-35, known as the Joint Strike Fighter, is a supersonic stealth fighter planned to be added to the military's Air Force, navy and Marine Corps.

The military plans to but 2,443 at a cost of $382 billion.

Washington, D.C. -

As the Iranian nuclear problem drags on with renewed threats by Iran to close the Straits of Hormuz, the U.S. military has been building up its forces in the area, with the Navy's 5th fleet headquartered in Bahrain. The U.S. has vowed to prevent Iran from closing the vital waterway which carries up to 40% of the world's oil shipped by sea.

The U.S. Navy has two aircraft carriers in the region now, and has moved 8 Avenger class mine clearing ships into the Persian Gulf, and the Air Force has repositioned F-22 Raptors to the area as well.

Washington, D.C. -

One year after the Don't Ask, Don't Tell was repealed for the military, it will be hosting a Gay Pride Celebration, marking a major turn-around in how the military deals with its gay and lesbian members. Until recently, members who were discovered to be gay or lesbian were kicked out of the military, 13,000 since 1993 under a law congress passed called Don't Ask, Don't Tell.