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Captains Daniel Hall, 30, and Vincent Franchino, 26, met during the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ era\u2014a time when it was forbidden for non-straight folks to disclose their sexual orientation. Congress repealed the policy in 2011 and these Apache helicopter pilots became the first active duty, same-sex couple to get married when they exchanged vows in January.<\/p>\n

The captains, who were college sweethearts, kept their relationship under wraps for years, even briefly splitting up when Hall was deployed to South Korea. When they finally made their love public, not everyone greeted them with respect. Franchino admitted to the New York Times that it was definitely a bumpy road.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy brother\u2019s a cop, he\u2019s a tough guy, and so I knew it wasn\u2019t going to be easy for him and his wife to handle this news,\u201d Franchino told the New York Times<\/em>. \u201cBut whatever initial shock they had, they got over it quickly and immediately embraced Dan.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hall and Franchino getting engaged. Photo: Daily Mail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The two wore their uniforms at their wedding and used their officer saber to cut their cake. Their first dance was to ‘La Vie en Rose’ by Edith Piaf, and we have a feeling a few cried, just a little.<\/p>\n

While close friends and relatives call them two peas in a pod, \u201cWe\u2019ve just grown accustomed to being apart at times,\u201d Franchino told The Times.<\/em> \u201cIt\u2019s a part of who we are, a part of what we do, so we simply accept it.\u201d<\/p>\n

America comes in all stripes and colors, and that means the army, too. Their story is a friendly reminder of what we can overcome. More of this, please.<\/p>\n

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Hall and Franchino dance at their wedding reception. Photo borrowed from @dan.vinny Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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