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Pentagon Extends Benefits to Same-Sex Spouses
Wall Strret Journal ^ | June 26, 2013, 4:36 PM

Posted on 06/26/2013 2:46:38 PM PDT by drewh

Hours after the Supreme Court ruling, the Pentagon announced that it would move to quickly extend all benefits given to opposite sex spouses to same-sex couples including medical, dental and housing allowances.

Defense officials also said that same sex spouses would have the same rights to be buried alongside war veterans buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

“The Department of Defense, will move very swiftly, expeditiously, on implementing the law, the decision of the Supreme Court,” said Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. “We think it’s the right decision, and we’re looking forward to taking that decision and implementing the required next steps.”

The Pentagon also said within six to 12 weeks same-sex spouses will be give official identification cards that will entitle them to equal access to military bases, child care programs, military commissaries, gyms and other facilities open to military families.

One issue that could take longer to resolve is overseas tours. In some countries, like Germany and Japan, military service members are allowed to bring spouses with them. Defense officials said they are going to have to review local laws and bilateral military protection agreements with all countries before allowing same-sex spouses to accompany service members.

A defense official said the intent is to ensure equal treatment of same-sex spouses, but the department must ensure that gay family members have the same protections when travelling overseas.

Officials said they couldn’t immediately say how much equalizing benefits will cost the department.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhodod; bhosecdef; gaystapo; homosexualagenda; obamacare; obamalegacy; obamanation; pentagon; pentagram; ssm; thankyousatan
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1 posted on 06/26/2013 2:46:38 PM PDT by drewh
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PUKE!


2 posted on 06/26/2013 2:47:44 PM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I go to sign up for the American Revolution 2013 and the Crusades 2013?)
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This is an absolute travesty, militant gays buried at Arlington


3 posted on 06/26/2013 2:49:52 PM PDT by drewh
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This once proud Nation had the greatest military in the world. It is being beaten not by outside enemies but by its own Government.
The time of Americas demise is fast approaching..


4 posted on 06/26/2013 2:50:51 PM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I go to sign up for the American Revolution 2013 and the Crusades 2013?)
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Interesting - the Pentegon is always first to do funky things. One would think they are scared out of their wits of the White House staff.


5 posted on 06/26/2013 2:52:09 PM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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6 posted on 06/26/2013 2:52:27 PM PDT by drewh
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Officials said they couldn’t immediately say how much equalizing benefits will cost the department.

Geez, it ain't just gays taking it in the backside.

7 posted on 06/26/2013 2:54:10 PM PDT by umgud (2A can't survive dem majorities)
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Don’t worry, we can afford it. O’Bummer has declared the war against terror to be over.


8 posted on 06/26/2013 2:57:21 PM PDT by heye2monn
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To: drewh

And Putin laughs at us even more.


9 posted on 06/26/2013 2:58:29 PM PDT by dfwgator
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And we get the honor of paying for it all....sounds like the IRS conference on steriods


10 posted on 06/26/2013 2:58:32 PM PDT by drewh
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To: SECURE AMERICA

Interesting that equality among states was the basis for ruling parts of the Voting Right laws unconstitutional and applauded on FR. YET, the same can be said for same sex marriage is not applauded. This will take further study.


11 posted on 06/26/2013 3:01:01 PM PDT by 11th Commandment (http://www.thirty-thousand.org/)
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Yet it's MORE than THREE years since Hasan staged his "violent workplace" incident..and we still haven't tried him..yet we are still paying his salary..

What a great country..

12 posted on 06/26/2013 3:01:39 PM PDT by ken5050 (Due to all the WH scandals, MSNBC is changing its slogan from "Lean Forward" to "BOHICA")
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The sob living off the taxpayer in the White House promised a fundamental change in our Republic. I pray every day that our country will be saved from this fundamental change. God help us. OIF vet


13 posted on 06/26/2013 3:09:03 PM PDT by jesseam (eliev)
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To: SECURE AMERICA
I am so sick with the military right now that I cannot express my outrage over what it is doing. Like you said, a once proud nation, who had an once proud military, is now being destroyed by the sodomites and their willing accomplices.

I want to quit my federal job in the worst way right now, I really do. Anyone in need of IT Support?????

14 posted on 06/26/2013 3:20:36 PM PDT by ducttape45
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To: drewh

But no hot food for the guys on the front lines.


15 posted on 06/26/2013 3:21:53 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: drewh

These pictures just reminded me of the new movie White House down. The only issue I have with it is that our current administration wasn’t in it.


16 posted on 06/26/2013 3:32:14 PM PDT by Rappini (Veritas vos Liberabit)
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These pictures just reminded me of the new movie White House down. The only issue I have with it is that our current administration wasn’t in it.


17 posted on 06/26/2013 3:32:27 PM PDT by Rappini (Veritas vos Liberabit)
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18 posted on 06/26/2013 3:47:47 PM PDT by drewh
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To: drewh
Sodom and Gomorrha
19 posted on 06/26/2013 3:48:32 PM PDT by Cedar
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To: drewh
"Defense officials also said that same sex spouses would have the same rights to be buried alongside war veterans buried at Arlington National Cemetery."

Guess JFK won't be the only eternal flamer there any more.

20 posted on 06/26/2013 3:50:45 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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