waiting for my moment.

yayponies:

It’s a time-honored tradition at Navy homecomings – one lucky sailor is chosen to be first off the ship for the long-awaited kiss with a loved one.
Today, for the first time, the happily reunited couple was gay.

The dock landing ship Oak Hill has been gone for nearly three months, training with military allies in Central America.

As the homecoming drew near, the crew and ship’s family readiness group sold $1 raffle tickets for the first kiss. Petty Officer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta bought 50 - which is actually fewer than many people buy, she said, so she was surprised Monday to find out she’d won.

Her girlfriend of two years, Petty Officer 3rd Class Citlalic Snell, was waiting when she crossed the brow.

They kissed. The crowd cheered. And with that, another vestige of the policy that forced gays to serve in secrecy vanished.

By Corinne Reilly
The Virginian-Pilot
© December 21, 2011 

Can I just say as a member of the military, it makes me so happy to see things like this?
I’ve found that most people of my age group are basically indifferent to whether you like men or women, its more the old farts that have a problem with same sex couples.
But either way, I’m glad that these women don’t have to hide their relationship anymore.  I can’t imagine having to hide mine, and I’d never wish for someone to not be able to openly be themselves.

(via tomaskosauce)