The ultimate two-paragraph memo, from Under Secretary of Defense Clifford Stanley, delicately stops reduced of entirely embracing a thought of same-sex marriage, observant which "a troops chaplain's appearance in a in isolation rite does not consecrate an publicity of a rite by DoD" (the Department of Defense)
The brand brand brand new troops manners upon marriages contingency be in line with a Federal Defense of Marriage Act as well as internal laws
In May, prior to a finish of "don't ask, don't tell," a Navy was forced in to an annoying about-face when if initial OK'd as well as afterwards altered a thoughts upon marriages upon troops bases.The brand brand brand new process permitting gays as well as lesbians to offer plainly in a troops went in to force Sep 20
"Further a clergyman is not compulsory to experience in or go a in isolation rite if you do so would be in opposite with a beliefs of his or her religion
"A troops clergyman might experience in or go any in isolation ceremony, either upon or off a troops installation, supposing which a rite is not taboo by germane state as well as internal law," a memo expelled Friday says
Washington – Ten days after a troops dumped a "don't ask, don't tell" process upon gays as well as lesbians, a Pentagon has released brand brand brand new manners permitting troops chaplains to perform same-sex marriages, though usually if authorised by law as well as a chaplain's beliefs
By Charley Keyes, CNN Senior National Security Producer