Veterans forced out for being gay fight for benefits

It's been more than 10 years since the law known as "don't ask, don't tell" was repealed, allowing for gay service members to serve openly. But a CBS News investigation found many of those whose military careers were ended by the policy are still missing out on honorable discharge status and benefits. Jim Axelrod reports.

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[crp]

GOOD! They should absolutely be allowed to regain those benefits!! It was wrong for them to be discharged in the first place! They served with honor and dignity, it's the least we can do for them!

[loridillman]

Weather one believes it's ok or not ok to be gay if you work hard in a job in the military or any other job that should be enough. Veterans should not be dishonorably dischared good people deserves to have a good life I'm Catholic white widow my religion says that it's not ok but we are all God's children give them as human beings the justice of honorable discharge or let them stay in the military🙏🕊️🐑🇺🇲

[Sjetton]

Won't happen with an out of date system.. it's bad 😔

[milhouse]

If you serve then you deserve benefits. Period.

[dulynoted]

February 19th anti-war protest Rage Against the War Machine in Washington at the Lincoln Memorial!

[nightstorm]

Biden would have to raise inflation by 50% to cover this, let's go Brandon!

[cynthiajones]

News fans here's the goal. If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Ephesians 2:8