JuanCarlos
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Politically, I neither support nor am I against gay marriage. Since I am not in the military, I defer to their judgment. I do think it is ridiculous to prohibit someone from serving because of sexual orientation. However these two issues are separate and distinct.
Actually, with states starting to allow marriages/civil unions the issues are becoming less separate and distinct. At this point you have gay servicemembers (who are technically allowed to serve under DADT, provided they abstain from homosexual behavior) being prevented from taking advantage of a host of benefits and services that would otherwise be available if they could serve openly. Family medical coverage for spouses, BAH, separation pay, and surviver benefits to name a few.
For those who could otherwise marry their partners, you're looking at significant and very tangible (in dollars) losses.