Gays Get 'Marriage Leave'; Airman Wins 'AO' Claim Gay troops assigned where same-sex marriage is not allowed will be granted leave to travel where they can marry legally.
Some Vets See Gay Marriage Leave as Unfair "To allow someone free leave just because the state they reside in does not condone gay marriage is wrong."
Gay Marriage 'Leave' May Get a New Name Instead of unearned leave, commands might be encouraged to grant up to 10 days' "administrative absence."
Debate Over Gay Marriage Leave Heats Up I find it hard to believe only dissenting opinions were sent to Military Forum regarding the decision to grant extra leave to...
Senator: Re-Naming of Gay Marriage Leave 'No Fix' A revised DoD policy fails to "fix" the issue of giving same-sex couples a special benefit, says Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma.
Complaints Over Time Off for Gays to Wed Flood In "I believe everyone should have the right to marry and be happy with whatever partner they choose. However, I don't believe...
Project Sanctuary Aids Military Families A national nonprofit organization assists military families in making the transition from "battle-ready to family-ready."
Same Sex Spouses Denied Health, Housing Benefits The Defense Department extended a range of benefits to same sex military couples Monday but declined to grant the two main...
DoD Sets Date to Extend Same Sex Benefits, Leave The Defense Department announced that same-sex military couples will begin to receive benefits no later than Sept. 3.
Guard: State Holdouts Will Issue Same-Sex IDs Gen. Frank J. Glass expects all states to issue military IDs to spouses of same-sex couples by Dec. 1.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...