It was about two months ago, in
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Δευτέρα 28 Δεκεμβρίου 2009
Pregnancy Penalty in US army ..
It was about two months ago, in Iraq that the general commanding Task Force Marne issued an order making it a court martial offense if an American soldier got pregnant The soldier who did the impregnating could also be court martialed (everyone in the U.S. military has their DNA on file, so finding daddy is not a problem). Normally, getting pregnant gets the soldier sent home immediately. So far, seven soldiers (including three males) have been charged with violating the new policy.
December 27, 2009: When the U.S. Congress found out about the new U.S. Army policy of punishing soldiers who cause a pregnancy , while in a combat zone, there was an immediate response. Four senators notified the army that this policy would have to be dropped, because it compromised the rights of the soldiers in question. The army has to listen to Congress, because Congress approves, usually with many politically inspired modifications, the defense budget, and must approve any promotions of senior military officers. So the army backed down. The military is constantly having politicians urging them to do things that have nothing to do with military readiness for combat. Some of these suggestions are actually harmful. The military has to choose its battles carefully, when it comes to harmful policies being pushed by politicians. When push comes to shove, the politicians win. It’s the law, and no one wants to change it.
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