refusing to issue military id cards to same-sex couples in the national guard who seek to obtain their ids at state-owned facilities. doing that they are defying an order from the defense secretary chuck hagel. the states maintain their laws require same sex national guards members to travel to federal bases, very far away, to receive the benefits they are legally entitled to. health care, a higher monthly housing allowances, unescorted access to bases and cheaper rates at base com sears. the spouse of a texas guard member tells the new york times while they are not being explicitly denied benefits, it is not fair to make some national guard members jump through extra hoops. compares it to separate but equal water fountains in the jim crow south. sometimes it s about the indignity you make people do through. it s a petty way to score political points. secretary hagel minced no words addressing the policies of these