Alaska admitted denying benefits to same-sex military spouses and dependents for five years in violation of a permanent injunction put in place by a 2014 U.S. District Court decision.
Air Force Gen. John Hyten, who was confirmed last September as the nation's second highest-ranking military officer, flatly denied the claims during his confirmation hearing.
“A retirement letter to Lt. Col. Daniel Wilson was mistakenly generated and delivered due to an administrative oversight by staff at Headquarters Marine Corps."
The state of Alaska said Friday that it erred in sending a woman a letter citing her same-sex marriage in denying her application for a state oil-wealth fund check.