When signs started pointing to a possible repeal of the military's don't ask, don't tell policy, Hanscom Federal Credit Union had been thinking about ways to reinforce its long-term policy on inclusion.

Ten days after the law prohibiting gay and lesbian persons from serving in the military was abolished on Sept. 20, the $919 million credit union ran an ad in The Hansconian, a weekly newspaper for those who live and work on Hanscom Air Force Base, the Massachusetts military base where the financial institution is headquartered.

The message: "We proudly serve the military and their loved ones. Including those you can now talk about at work."

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