Pentagon To Announce Equal Benefits For Married Gay Couples

In this Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 photo, Derrick Peacock, left, and Pablo Monroy exchange rings during their wedding ceremony at Cedar Springs near Port Orchard, Wash. Monroy, 24, a cavalry scout with the Army National... In this Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 photo, Derrick Peacock, left, and Pablo Monroy exchange rings during their wedding ceremony at Cedar Springs near Port Orchard, Wash. Monroy, 24, a cavalry scout with the Army National Guard, and Peacock, 25, are the faces of a new generation of gays and lesbians entering a world that has radically changed in the quarter-century span of their lives. The couple is embarking on a life that previous generations of gay people never thought possible. A life that includes serving openly in the military, raising children and expecting to be legally married. MORE LESS
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The Pentagon is expected to announce Wednesday that married gay military service members and their spouses will be offered the same benefits as straight married couples as early as September, NBC News reported.

Also included in the announcement will reportedly be a “marraige leave” program for gay couples. Service members stationed in one of the 37 states where gay marriage is illegal will be allowed to take up to 10 days of leave to travel to one of the 13 states or Washington, D.C. where gay marriage is legal.

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