Matthew Wiltse, right, and Jonathon Bashford, left, hold hands as they are married at the Thurston County Courthouse just after midnight on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Olympia, Wash. (Rachel La Corte/AP)
4:10 pm ET -Same-sex military couples are not eligible for many benefits that heterosexual married couples in the military receive, including housing and medical care. But the Supreme Court could redefine the federal status of gay marriage next year.
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Widening Petraeus scandal comes at already troublesome time for Pentagon
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Iran fires at US drone: the top 3 pressing questions
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