Same-sex spouses may get military benefits

Published August 8, 2013 7:04am ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — Same-sex spouses of military members could get health care, housing and other benefits by the end of August. That’s according to a Pentagon proposal under consideration.

But the agency may reverse earlier plans to provide benefits to gay partners who are not married. According to a draft Defense Department memo, the department instead may provide up to 10 days of leave to military personnel in same-sex relationships so they can travel to states where they can marry legally.

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