Gay soldiers have served openly in Iraq—gay British soldiers:

Meanwhile in the US: former senator Sam Nunn—the architect of DADT—has called for its repeal. A vote on repealing DADT could come today. But even if a vote does come today, it may still be too late. The president is reportedly—finally—working the phones for a DADT repeal. You should too:

KEY SENATORS WHO NEED TO HEAR FROM REPEAL SUPPORTERS NOW:

• Susan Collins (R-ME): 202-224-2523
• Olympia Snowe (R-ME): 202-224-5344
• Richard Lugar (R-IN): 202-224-4814
• Judd Gregg (R-NH): 202-224-3324
• Scott Brown (R-MA): 202-224-4543
• George Voinovich (R-OH): 202-224-3353
• Lisa Murkowski (R-AK): 202-224-6665
• Mark Kirk (R-IL): 202-224-2854
• Joe Manchin (D-WV): 202-224-3954

The vote could come today—it could come in the next half hour—so call now. If you have family in Maine, or you're from Maine, Susan Collins needs to hear from you.