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Cha

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20. Western Secret Weaponry like this?
Wed Aug 14, 2013, 06:29 PM
Aug 2013
"Benefits extended to US gay military spouses"

US military same-sex spouses will gain all benefits open to opposite-sex spouses by 3 September, Pentagon officials have said.

It includes healthcare and housing and will be open to any military member with a valid marriage certificate.

Plans to extend benefits to unmarried gay couples have been dropped.

The move comes after the US Supreme Court struck down a federal law that defined marriage as between one man and one woman.

The Pentagon had already extended certain privileges to same-sex couples after a ban on openly gay troops - known as Don't Ask, Don't Tell - was repealed in September 2011. But most benefits had been off-limits until the Supreme Court ruling.

"The Pentagon also stated it would grant leave for military personnel stationed in a US state that does not permit same-sex marriage to travel to a jurisdiction where they can marry legally."

there's more..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23705160#TWEET856206

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Great!!! n/t busterbrown Aug 2013 #1
LOL wryter2000 Aug 2013 #2
Pffft. Socal31 Aug 2013 #3
And you would be wrong. William769 Aug 2013 #4
sarcasm n/t 1awake Aug 2013 #7
Thanks for letting me know. William769 Aug 2013 #8
lol, ain't that the truth. Great day to ya. n/t 1awake Aug 2013 #9
Yea sorry about that. Socal31 Aug 2013 #12
No problem. William769 Aug 2013 #13
K & R Scurrilous Aug 2013 #5
KNR joeybee12 Aug 2013 #6
I hear they destroy the marriages of homophobic religious bigots. Zorra Aug 2013 #10
We got plenty right here to worry about that too! William769 Aug 2013 #11
The obligatory "double rainbow" video. Socal31 Aug 2013 #14
Awesome video! Although I had to lower the volume. William769 Aug 2013 #15
K&R Behind the Aegis Aug 2013 #16
Brilliant, William! Cha Aug 2013 #17
I have my moments. William769 Aug 2013 #18
Don't we Cha Aug 2013 #19
Western Secret Weaponry like this? Cha Aug 2013 #20
The Rainbow Brigrade! William769 Aug 2013 #22
Yeah! That's the America I love. freshwest Aug 2013 #23
Well stated, fresh! Cha Aug 2013 #25
Nicely done alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #21
Ah-ha! I thought this was going to be one of those 'heavy' threads but you made it 'light.' Thanks. freshwest Aug 2013 #24
Well, they're right to fear! Scootaloo Aug 2013 #26
I bear that Dr. Goldfoot is still working on the bikini machine. longship Aug 2013 #27
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