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The benefits will be made available to same-sex spouses as long as the service member provides a valid marriage certificate. But earlier plans to provide benefits to unmarried gay partners have been dropped, officials said Wednesday.

Military personnel in a same-sex relationship who are stationed in a state that does not permit same-sex marriage will be allowed to take leave for travel to a jurisdiction where they can marry legally.

"This will provide accelerated access to the full range of benefits offered to married military couples throughout the department, and help level the playing field between opposite-sex and same-sex couples seeking to be married," said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen, a Pentagon spokesman.

Defense officials estimate there are 18,000 same-sex couples in the active-duty military, National Guard and Reserves and among military retirees. It's unclear how many of those are married.

A Pentagon ban on gays serving openly in the military was dropped in September 2011.

http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20130814/US-Military-Gay-Marriage/

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The benefits will be made available to same-sex spouses as long as the service member provides a valid marriage certificate. But earlier plans to provide benefits to unmarried gay partners have been dropped, officials said Wednesday.

Military personnel in a same-sex relationship who are stationed in a state that does not permit same-sex marriage will be allowed to take leave for travel to a jurisdiction where they can marry legally.

"This will provide accelerated access to the full range of benefits offered to married military couples throughout the department, and help level the playing field between opposite-sex and same-sex couples seeking to be married," said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen, a Pentagon spokesman.

Defense officials estimate there are 18,000 same-sex couples in the active-duty military, National Guard and Reserves and among military retirees. It's unclear how many of those are married.

A Pentagon ban on gays serving openly in the military was dropped in September 2011.

http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20130814/US-Military-Gay-Marriage/

wonder how many straight people will claim it just for the extra benefits

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getting married for the benefits? dude that already happens all the damn time. they don't need to marry within their sex..

Didn't say it does not already happen it just, doubles the pool.

Show me where i said it never happens I hate it when people say I said things I did not idea9dv.gif

 

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