UPDATED 23:16 PM EST, February 15, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government has cleared the first burial of a same-sex spouse of a veteran in a national cemetery, but it's uncertain how easy it will be for other gay military couples to win the same benefit.
In a statement, the Veterans Affairs Department says Secretary Eric Shinseki's decision to grant burial to a same-sex spouse in Oregon was not designed to set precedent. However, it represents a big departure from the past.
