"We're not homosexual, but we're willing to learn."
Posted on 02/11/2013 11:10:03 AM PST by xzins
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced today he would extend certain benefits to the same-sex partners of U.S military service members.
Panetta's statement reads as follows:
“Seventeen months ago, the United States military ended the policy of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” We have implemented the repeal of that policy and made clear that discrimination based on sexual orientation has no place in the Department of Defense.
“At the time of repeal, I committed to reviewing benefits that had not previously been available to same-sex partners based on existing law and policy. It is a matter of fundamental equity that we provide similar benefits to all of those men and women in uniform who serve their country. The department already provides a group of benefits that are member-designated. Today, I am pleased to announce that after a thorough and deliberate review, the department will extend additional benefits to same-sex partners of service members.
“Taking care of our service members and honoring the sacrifices of all military families are two core values of this nation. Extending these benefits is an appropriate next step under current law to ensure that all service members receive equal support for what they do to protect this nation.
“One of the legal limitations to providing all benefits at this time is the Defense of Marriage Act, which is still the law of the land. There are certain benefits that can only be provided to spouses as defined by that law, which is now being reviewed by the United States Supreme Court. While it will not change during my tenure as secretary of defense, I foresee a time when the law will allow the department to grant full benefits to service members and their dependents, irrespective of sexual orientation. Until then, the department will continue to comply with current law while doing all we can to take care of all soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and their families.
“While the implementation of additional benefits will require substantial policy revisions and training, it is my expectation that these benefits will be made available as expeditiously as possible. One of the great successes at the Department of Defense has been the implementation of DADT repeal. It has been highly professional and has strengthened our military community. I am confident in the military services’ ability to effectively implement these changes over the coming months.”
Click here to read Panetta's official memorandum on this issue.
See, when you start playing fast and loose with rules and laws, it works both ways.
“The SGLI makes “faking this to get a pad” a nightmare for the parents of such a kid.
His “partner” would get his ~250,000+ insurance policy.”
Very good point...and the parents may not even be aware of this...until the unthinkable happens.
Why pretend to be gay? Heteros (aka “normal people) can shack up now and call themselves “domestic partners”. People used to punished for such things when I was in the service. Now, I think it will be impossible to punish straight people for doing what is now permitted for gays. This whole movement for gay marriage and same sex unions was always about the money. It makes me wanna puke.
it;s plain stupid and yet again this admin wiht their yes men including many Generals are looking to overturn DOMA and the law.
Now they have done this and yet again just made an order like he;s king then how the hell do they prove two mentally insane are with each other?
For crying out loud can we get some decent conservatives in office and then overturn all of this crap he has done tot he once great military, cross dressers on base and yes it happens, feces pushers, strap on wearers, what eevr weird crap now get intot he miltiary and yet again our side for the most part stay frigging silent or tell us we should work with these mentally insane people
hetero domestic partners don’t get benefits
Most bases these days can’t keep uniformed members in housing. A lot has changed. Bases now rent to straight (not military affiliated civilians), DOD civilians, contractors, etc. They opened up a lot of housing the last few years after they went to contracted housing. Military members now have to actually pay to live in base housing. Once occupancy levels drop below a certain amount they open up housing to all.
Gone are the days of free utilities, you now have to pay for your gas and electricity in base housing.
Not all bases are affected by this only the ones who became “privatized”.
My point is that they could, with some legitimate justification, claim them if homos are allowed claim them. How can they be denied something that unofficially married gay people (DOMA still hasn’t been overturned) will be able to get?
How are these all NOT a violation of DOMA?
Every single one of these is the right given to a spouse.
So == a male officer can now shack up in the BOQ with his boyfriend, but not his girlfriend
Do I have that right?
yep
So == a male officer can now shack up in the BOQ with his boyfriend, but not his girlfriend
Do I have that right?
= = = = = = = = = = = =
Probably.
Just get around it by having your ‘best gal’ wear male(?) mufti and sneak her in...BUT that is going back to the ‘good ol` days.
You will be fine until they have a spot ‘short arm’ inspection.
So, by the time these CLOWNS (sorry Clowns) get through, Larry and Harry, Sarah and Clara will be able to ‘hook up’ aboard ship BUT Bonnie and Clyde will be subject to a ‘courts-martial’ for doing the same.
PROGRESS......
DOMA is probably already dead. They just have to make the announcement. This is just like DADT. Now that they will open up surveys to perverts things will slant even more in their favor.
The DADT survey was only open to a select few unlike all the other useless surveys they are constantly doing which are almost always 100%.
This is insane. How do gays prove they are in a relationship, get ID cards for significant others etc. I am divorced and remarried. My new wife and I went through the pitts to get her registered on post etc. It took three tries and three appointments, and we had all the paperwork and documents together. This is going to be a nightmare and anyone who has dealt with family assistance and DEERs should realize this!
This is insane. How do gays prove they are in a relationship, get ID cards for significant others etc. I am divorced and remarried. My new wife and I went through the pitts to get her registered on post etc. It took three tries and three appointments, and we had all the paperwork and documents together. This is going to be a nightmare and anyone who has dealt with family assistance and DEERs should realize this!
"We're not homosexual, but we're willing to learn."
not one combat unit guy I know who is still serving got that pathetic survey, I did however see it posted on here and it was a joke.
Most of the survey;s went out to family of military personal of which the republican conservarive President can say the thing was flawed, the survey bogus, it was done for political gain for those in the military and for political gain to the special interests.
There has been lawsuits, disrupt of military law and respect for law, there has been distruptions and that is the truth as I;ve spoken to a couple who has seen it first hand cross dressers in Afghanistan and openly serving homosexuals acting like if they;re on a freak parade.
DOMA will be with the courts and that should go states rights though this admin will overturn the fed part I;m sure and which we had better win and overturn again.
Hell overturn everything what thye have done to the miltiary, a once proud unit of morals, respect, hard work is now being put out as if it were a social civvy life.
Have you seen the pathetic AD for the marines?
The black guy is a marine, is is walking down the road and then into uniform and then showing him helping to give aid somewhere in the world.
now compare the Ryal British marine commando’s AD’s where women are not allowed to be in it and here is one of their AD’s/
even our marines where a guy only needs to do two pulls ups as become a joke, and only 3 pull ups for the final test.
Sorry but the miltiary has beocme a joke, women ion combat, cross dressers wearing dresses, homosexuals acting as if they were on a freak parade and acting all sissy and girlie,
it;s a pathetic joke which is not even hard to get into
Religious reasons they can shack up but can't /won't marry? Not buying it.
just been going over the other Royal marine AD’s and all of them show guns, fighting and say it;s hard and donpt bother applying if you can;t ahndle this and waste our time.
Looked at our AD’s and they;re a frigging joke, a marine is a fighting unit not some social justice gving aid crap which the AD;s show today.
Obama has ruined this military and thought the marine Gneral has stod firm and oposed him and it seems a few other Generals have as they;ve stepped down though the media won;t show that there is however some career minded Generals and PC promotions who have just been yes men to this socialist and all of those should be rememered for this crap
Does this extend to real families, like siblings and parents, or is sexual interaction a necessary component?
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