Fort Bragg military club closes ranks to gay wife

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For 15 years, Ashley Broadway has devoted her life to the military and to her spouse, an Army lieutenant colonel

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[littlelauren86]

I hope they get rid of the Defense of Marriage Act soon. Not too optimistic since one of the first things the Republicans did was support giving its defense even more funding.

[ultraelectric]

you can't get onto base without a mil ID unless you're with someone who has one

This is not true of every base. My friend is a ex-military wife, and since her divorce went into affect they took her Military ID away, we are still allowed onto base, all you need is a drivers licenses. Plus, while this was years ago, I went to school on a military base without either of my parents being military and when my mom went onto base she didn't need a military id.

It really depends.

[xo_bumblebee]

Also at Bragg here, and, I agree. That being said even if you get on base with just a drivers' license, you can't access any of the services (gyms, lodging, shopping) without having a DOD ID card to show. I mean, you can go inside the PX and commissary without one, but they ask for it when you buy and if you don't have one they won't sell to you (but, depending on the clerk, if you're with someone with an ID, they'll let you pay for your purchase anyway

[ljtaylor]

"I wonder if it would be best if I focus on a group who would value me."

unfortunately, I'd consider this more productive for her. my dad's in the military and my mum point blank refuses to associate with any of the wives. she has some great stories to tell of their behaviour, though.

so even if they did back down on the ID rule and let this lady join I have a feeling she'll get a cold reception :/

[beokitty]

Yes, ia she should probably find another support - so she has that sense of community. but it's also important to speak out and make waves. If you just accept and allow yourself to be ostracized no one will know & nothing will change.

[ljtaylor]

oh yeah, no arguments from me on that one! folks in the military tend to be quite conservative (my dad is also pretty homophobic about LGBT people being in the Air Force, apparently if you share a room with a gay man on deployment he will *make a move*...and his colleagues seem to agree :/ ) so anything that shakes that up is a good thing imo.

[ohloverx]

Oh, Fort Bragg. Why does this shit not surprise me in the least? This is par for the course.

[louisiane_fille]

I feel badly for her. All she wants to do is meet other spouses so that she has a support network of sorts. I hope that the Supreme Court strikes down DOMA as unconstitutional and that these stuck up bitches end up having to open their little club to every military spouse, regardless of sexual orientation.