host: this is andrew tilghman of "the military times." welcome. how does the defense department trade benefits or the offering of benefits for same-sex couples? >> -- guest: as you know, six months ago, the part of defense finally lifted the ban on gays serving openly in the military, which eliminated the long standing rule allowing service members to be involuntarily separated for being gay, but because of the existing federal defense of marriage act, the department of defense did not have to answer a lot of 40 questions about what kind of benefits to extend to potentially same-sex couples. the issue has been on hold, just like any other federal agency right now. the department of defense does not recognize a same-sex marriage, even if it is a legal marriage in one of the state's that recognizes them. that means they do not get additional housing allowance, which is several hundred dollars a month. they do not get extended health benefits. they cannot live in base housing. there is a range of things right now that are very much on hold because of

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