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WELCOME TO ALL HANDS UPDATE. I'M PETTY OFFICER BRANDIE WILLS WITH YOUR HEADLINES FROM AROUND
THE FLEET.
DEFENSE SECRETARY LEON PANETTA SIGNED A MEMORANDUM FEBRUARY 11TH, THAT EXTENDS SOME BENEFITS
TO SAME-SEX PARTNERS OF SERVICE MEMBERS. PANETTA SAID THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT WILL PLACE
LIMITATIONS ON WHAT BENEFITS CAN BE PRESCRIBED, BUT HE IS CONFIDENT THAT THERE WILL COME A
TIME WHEN THAT WON'T BE IN PLACE. TO SEE WHICH BENEFITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE, LOG ONTO DEFENSE.GOV/NEWS.
COMMANDER FLEET FORCES COMMAND RECENTLY DISCUSSED HOW HE PLANS TO MAINTAIN FLEET READINESS THROUGH
FISCAL UNCERTAINTY. HE SAID HE'LL CONTINUE TO LOOK AT ALL FUTURE DEPLOYMENTS AND PROMISED
TO KEEP COMMANDERS INFORMED OF ANY DECISIONS HE MAKES.
YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THESE STORIES AT NAVY.MIL.
FROM ALL HANDS UPDATE, THANKS FOR WATCHING.