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Navy revamps policy for assigning pregnant sailors to shore duty
The change will offer pregnant sailors more choice while filling empty shore duty jobs, according to the Navy.
By Diana Stancy
Deployed and pregnant soldiers can receive temporary promotions under expanded policy
The policy change is intended to help soldiers who want to start a family, as well as implement some needed administrative changes to facilitate promotions if the Army returns to full-scale combat operations.
By Kyle Rempfer
Mother forced to choose between her baby’s health and career faces removal from the Marine Corps
Diet and protect her career, or focus on providing enough nutrition to her newborn baby. This Marine's career has been threatened because of her choice.
By Philip Athey
Watch the Coast Guard rescue seven people from a capsized boat
BZ to the Coast Guard.
Pregnant, postpartum women can now attend Air Force PME
The rules against attending professional military education limited some women's developmental opportunities, the Air Force said.
Effort underway in Guard for women soldiers to avoid choice between pregnancy and military career
The Washington Army National Guard has partnered with the National Security Innovation Network to introduce policy solutions to alleviate female soldier's decisions between having children and their career.
By Zach England
Senators take on some core issues for military families
“The wonder of this issue is why these steps haven’t been taken before. They’re long overdue."
By Karen Jowers
These are the 21 internal memo items the top Marine wants to immediately change
On Feb. 21 Marine Commandant Gen. David Berger took to Twitter to lay out eight items he highlighted for “immediate action” in the Corps.
By Philip Athey
Okinawa Marine saves drowning pregnant woman by fighting up to 10-foot swells for nearly 1 hour
The Marine had quickly realized he was the only one capable and willing to rescue the pregnant woman from drowning.
By Philip Athey
New in 2020: Possible upgrades to Marine Corps maternity uniforms
The Marine Corps is also interested in a new short- and long-sleeve maternity shirt.
By Philip Athey
Adjustable tabs, new nursing shirt: Marine Corps considering these changes to maternity uniforms
A decision on whether male Marines can carry an umbrella in uniform also will come in the next few weeks.
By Philip Athey