91.   The August ruling went against Pentagon regulations which, even though modified last February, still permit expulsion of service members who merely assert that they are gay.

92.   The British military will replace the ban on gays with a code of conduct that applies to all service members, whether homosexual or heterosexual.

93.   The court-martial was the most high profile to date in the military dealing with alleged sexual misconduct against female service members.

94.   The East Coast Memorial in Battery Park honors World War II service members.

95.   The dismissal is the equivalent of a dishonorable discharge for an enlisted service member.

96.   The legal aid group said that its methods of reporting these incidents had improved and that more service members knew about the group.

97.   The group based its annual report on data provided by service members who went to the organization seeking legal aid.

98.   The military had once hoped to vaccinate all service members but has now been forced to concentrate on those who are most at risk of anthrax exposure.

99.   The lawyers for gays and lesbians have found that military officers, despite the new policy, continue to question recruits and service members about their sexual orientation.

100.   The law was meant to protect service members who reach top grades before they are ready to retire.