Monday, December 21, 2009

Military Stretched so Thin that a General is Court Martialing Pregnant Soldiers

BBC News
A US Army general in northern Iraq has defended his decision to add pregnancy to the list of reasons a soldier under his command could face court martial. It is current army policy to send pregnant soldiers home, but Maj Gen Anthony Cucolo told the BBC he was losing people with critical skills. That was why the added deterrent of a possible court martial was needed, he said. The new policy applies both to female and male soldiers, even if married. It is the first time the US Army has made pregnancy a punishable offence.
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