A Navy tradition caught up with the repeal of the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" rule today (December 21, 2011) when two women sailors became the first to share the coveted "first kiss" on the pier after one of them returned from 80 days at sea, the Huffington Post website reports.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta of Placerville, California descended from the USS Oak Hill amphibious landing ship at Virginia Beach, Virginia, and shared a kiss in the rain with her lesbian partner, Petty Officer 3rd Class Citlalic Snell of Los Angeles.
Gaeta, 23, wore her Navy dress uniform, while Snell, 22, wore a black leather jacket, scarf, and blue jeans. The crowd screamed and waved flags around them.
Navy officials said it was the first time on record that a same-sex couple was chosen to kiss first upon a ship's return.
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