this country. >> joining us also, chad, safe travels to you as you go back to california for that celebration. and to the recommitment of the next steps forward. >> thank you very much. >> joining me now is rachel maddoux who is experiencing all of the emotions today. rachel, i was thinking about a couple i was talking with on a google hangout, a marine who is heading to okinawa, new deployment after being at the war college here, and his husband cannot live on base. how quickly do we think the federal regs can be changed, veterans benefits and the ability especially with the end of don't ask don't tell for them to live together in okinawa? >> right now it is 1:10 eastern time. i do believe chuck hagel is due to speak to these issues at roughly 2:15 eastern time. he will be speaking on these matters.