[Beagle8U]

How can Panetta grant any benefits to unrelated queers, that congress has limited to only related family of service members?

Did he find that listed under ‘sexual partner’ defined benefits’ in some military handbook?

Will normal G.I.’s be able to give the same benefits to girlfrinds, including base housing? If not, why not?

[xzins]

Will normal G.I.’s be able to give the same benefits to girlfrinds, including base housing? If not, why not?

That is an excellent question. Lots of troops have live-ins, so they could sign that "they're committed" and they "share living arrangements."