Spanish airmen to wed in historic first

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Two male members of the Spanish air force were to wed Friday in a ceremony in Seville, the first known marriage of two military servicemen since the once-conservative Catholic country's legalization of same-sex marriage.

Some members of the military may not be happy about the union, but the Defense Ministry has said it considers the wedding a personal matter and the men will be allowed to continue with their careers. It had no comment Friday to the pending nuptials

The grooms, both named Alberto, were to be married later Friday by Seville Mayor Alfredo Sanchez Monteseirin at town hall.

The mayor is a member of the ruling Socialist party, which legalized same-sex marriage last year and has pushed through other liberal laws, including fast-track divorce and allowing for medically assisted fertilization.

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