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.
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Well, I don’t believe the US has ever declared a “War Against Islam”, much less a liberal war. You are entirely stupid. There is only a certain type of idiot, that would even express that point of view. Swing and a miss, dipshit. Go again, I dare ya.
We have set up a new Afghan government where a certain number of members must be female; we wouldn’t even allow that here (yet).
You’re very elequent; English major?
You do not have a gift for gab. Ever been killed, by stray ways?
When will they do same for polygamists?
You are correct that Islam is a chastisement for a nations arrogant (pride and arrogance before God) behavior promoting sodomite-ism. But that is more Europe’s chastisement. Ours comes in a different form via open borders
As wacked as Islam is, it understands (in a too extreme way) what the roles of men and women are. Islamic nations seem to outlaw abortion plus they condemn faggotry. We know homo sex relations are big in some Muslim nations but at least Islamic nations condemn it while we promote it and send female ambassadors to Muslim nations
The internet is full of expressive English majors but more so on the liberal blogs and websites. You have illiterate liberals on the www but a lot of overwrought verbose types too
“You are correct that Islam is a chastisement for a nations arrogant (pride and arrogance before God) behavior promoting sodomite-ism. But that is more Europe’s chastisement.”
Islam is a chastisement for not following natural law (breeding); we lost more people on 9/11 than all of Europe has combined in the same period (not even including the Fort Hood shootings, the Boston Marathon bombing, the Brooklyn Bridge & LAX shootings), etc.. As someone living between Jersey City and Paterson/Passaic NJ, I assure you Islam is a chastisement for us.
“As wacked as Islam is, it understands (in a too extreme way) what the roles of men and women are. Islamic nations seem to outlaw abortion plus they condemn faggotry.”
Absolutely; they follow “natural law” (and are winning).
I know; I was just hoping to shut down the retreat to insults on an otherwise-civil site.
Sell-outs. Traitors. Turncoats. Benedict Arnolds. When is America going to get fed up and FIGHT???? BAZILLION MAN/WOMAN AND CHILD MARCH ON THE WHITE HOUSE???? ORGANIZE IT!
Stop sniveling, Americans....ACT!
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