Same-Sex benefits to be extended

A little more than 15 months after the Pentagon repealed its ban on openly gay service members, the military is on the brink of extending some benefits to th...

A little more than 15 months after the Pentagon repealed its ban on openly gay service members, the military is on the brink of extending some benefits to the same-sex partners of service members, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta hasn’t made a final decision on which benefits will be included, but the Pentagon is expected to allow same-sex partners to have access to the on-base commissary and other military subsidized stores.

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