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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 [...]




