Two female sailors yesterday became the first to share the traditional “first kiss” on the pier following the repeal of the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. And because people are clever about these things, they took a couple of photographs modeled after that post-WW2 first kiss photo. It’s very cool.

Following 80 days at sea, Petty Officer Marissa Gaeta shared a welcome-home kiss with her partner, Petty Officer Citlalic Snell at Virginia, in front of a cheering crowd, which included Brian J. Clarke who took the above, awesome, photograph.

Granted, there’s a little bit of coordinated cynicism here because Gaeta (the one in uniform – her girlfriend, Snell, is the one in the leather jacket) won a raffle that gave her the opportunity to indulge in the Navy’s traditional first off-the-ship kiss, which following the DADT-repeal couldn’t take any form other than the above – but whatever, it’s a sweet image that neatly seals one of the nice things to happen in politics this year.

[Source: Washington Post]