Volunteer Fire Department

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Nikki Araguz, the transgendered "widow" of Wharton, Texas, Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Thomas Araguz III, who was killed in the line of duty in 2010, said she was "completely devastated" by a judge's ruling she is not entitled to surviving-spouse benefits because their marriage was not legal. (Associated Press)