Pentagon announces same-sex spouse benefits

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Pentagon announces same-sex spouse benefits for military couples - U.S. News

The Department of Defense announced a plan Wednesday to extend a range of federal benefits to same-sex spouses of military service members starting Sept. 3.

The Pentagon will extend to legally married same-sex couples the same privileges and programs that are provided to legally married heterosexual couples, including benefits tied to health care, housing, and family separation allowance, compensation paid to military members when their dependents can't live with them at their permanent duty station.
 

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Pentagon announces same-sex spouse benefits for military couples - U.S. News

The Department of Defense announced a plan Wednesday to extend a range of federal benefits to same-sex spouses of military service members starting Sept. 3.

The Pentagon will extend to legally married same-sex couples the same privileges and programs that are provided to legally married heterosexual couples, including benefits tied to health care, housing, and family separation allowance, compensation paid to military members when their dependents can't live with them at their permanent duty station.


Hmmmmm.......Defense cuts take away our ability to do our jobs, but somehow we can expand benefits for political reasons. Good timing......NOT. :mad:
 

Merlin99

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Hmmmmm.......Defense cuts take away our ability to do our jobs, but somehow we can expand benefits for political reasons. Good timing......NOT. :mad:

Actually now it's legal reasons along with political reasons.
 
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