Petty Officer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta, left, kisses her partner, Petty Officer 3rd Class Citlalic Snell, at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Va.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – A Navy tradition caught up with the repeal of the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” rule on Wednesday when two women sailors became the first to share the coveted “first kiss” on the pier after one of them returned from 80 days at sea.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta of Placerville, Calif., descended from the USS Oak Hill amphibious landing ship and shared a quick kiss in the rain with her partner,Petty Officer 3rd Class Citlalic Snell of Los Angeles. More.

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