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Hagel pledges to move ‘expeditiously’ on benefits for gay troops
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel has pledged to “move forward expeditiously” on the issue of extending partner benefits to gay service members if confirmed for the role as defense secretary.
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Same-sex military couples still struggle for recognition, despite DADT repeal
RALEIGH, N.C. — Sgt. Karen Alexander fought for her country in Iraq, but back home she often feels the U.S. Army is fighting against her. Married to another female soldier with a 4-year-old son, Alexander is denied the same housing allowance and other family-friendly benefits she would be entitled to if married to a man. […]
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Fort Bragg officers’ spouses club offers lesbian spouse ‘guest membership’
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — An Army officers’ spouses club at Fort Bragg, N.C., under fire for denying membership to the lesbian wife of an Army officer, has offered the spouse a “guest membership” in the group while it reviews its bylaws. The Association of Bragg Officers’ Spouses offered the “guest membership” on Thursday to Ashley […]
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Hagel commits to extending partner benefits to gay troops
Defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel has committed to extending partners benefits “permissible under current law” to gay service members as part of attempts to allay concerns among Democratic senators about his potential performance as Pentagon chief. In a letter to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Hagel responds to queries the California Democrat apparently expressed on issues […]
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Former discharged gay, lesbian service members to receive full separation pay
WASHINGTON – Former service members who are part of a class action lawsuit challenging a Defense Department policy that cuts in half the separation pay of those who have been honorably discharged for “homosexuality” will receive their full pay after a settlement announced today.