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Lesbian servicemember fights for equal benefits

Charlie Morgan, a member of the N.H. National Guard, and her spouse, Karen, are two of 16 plaintiffs suing the U.S. government to demand military spousal benefits the government is denying them under the Defense of Marriage Act. Morgan, who has breast cancer, tells msnbc's Thomas Roberts she wants to make sure her family is provided for, should something happen to her.