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US Army general makes pregnancy a court martialable offence
December 21, 2009 by Shawn Douglas
Filed under News, Pregnancy
A US Army general has added pregnancy as a court martialable offence, regardless of gender.
In an attempt to keep as many key personnel in the theater of combat, U.S. Army Major General Anthony Cucolo has updated military policy, allowing for the possibility of court martial and jail time for any American soldier in northern Iraq [...]
Soldier Mom Refuses Deployment to Care for Baby
November 18, 2009 by Cathy Ribble
Filed under News
Spc. Alexis Hutchinson, 21, is a single mom and a U.S. Army cook who felt she had no choice but to refuse deployment orders in order to take care of her 10-month-old son.
The U.S. Army requires that single-parent soldiers submit a care plan for any dependent children before they can be deployed to a combat [...]
Fort Hood shootings: Unborn baby death could bring murder charges to 14 counts
November 13, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under News
Military officials heading the Fort Hood Shootings investigation are still deciding whether to charge Major Nidal Hasan with a 14th count of murder for the death of the unborn child of a pregnant shooting victim.
Pregnant Francheska Velez, 21, was filling out paperwork when Major Nidal Malik Hasan began shooting.
Francheska had only recently returned from a [...]
Fort Hood shootings kills pregnant Francheska Velez
November 7, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under News
Tragically we can report that one of the named victims of the Forth Hood shootings, Francheska Velez, was pregnant.
One of the 13 people shot dead, Francheska Velez, 21, was filling out paperwork when Major Nidal Malik Hasan began shooting at the Texas base.
Francheska had only recently returned from a tour in Iraq, where she [...]




