Ashley Broadway, most recent President The American Military Partner Association (AMPA) was a non-profit organization for the partners, spouses, and families of America's LGBT service members and veterans.
[6] Since its founding, the organization: In December 2012, when the same-sex spouse of a U.S. Army officer was denied membership in the Association of Bragg Officers' Spouses at Fort Bragg, she reported her experience on the AMPA website.
[11] In June 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it would only provide benefits to the same-sex spouses of veterans who either (1) married in the state in which they resided or (2) live in a state that recognizes their marriage when they apply for benefits.
It said the VA's policy ruling "imports into federal law unconstitutional state definitions of marital status.
[14] For LGBT military partners and spouses who were not near major military bases where these events occurred, a private online social network was established to help connect partners/spouses in remote locations to build camaraderie and mutual support.