Military parents would get 12 weeks of leave to care for new children under congressional proposal May 11 Hospitalman Juliana Dejesus conducts a newborn screening exam in Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s maternal infant unit on Aug. 17, 2017. (Jacob Sippel/Navy) All military parents would get 12 weeks of family leave to care for a new child and would see increased flexibility
in how they use that time off under a new legislative proposal introduced on Tuesday. The Servicemember Parental Leave Equity Act, backed by bipartisan group 31 House members, would cover both primary and secondary caregivers, significantly boosting the unpaid leave available to each under current military rules.
Senator demands meeting with defense leaders over their response to criticism of women in the ranks March 15 Marine Corps recruits with Platoon 4038, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, perform crunches during a strength test on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina on July 20, 2018. (Sgt. Dana Beesley/Marine Corps) A prominent Republican senator this weekend demanded a personal meeting with Marine Corps leadership to explain why officials in charge of some service social media accounts insulted and “intimidated” conservative pundit Tucker Carlson for his comments about women in the military. “These actions run the risk of creating a culture of contempt for our country’s civilian leadership within the enlisted ranks and among junior officers which will be corrosive to the good order and discipline of the military,” Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wrote in a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin requesting the meeting.
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A war of words between Fox News Tucker Carlson and the military is continuing
On Friday, Carlson slammed woke Generals in the armed forces after changes were made to recruit more females including a broadening of women s hairstyles
The changes also included flight suits that could be worn by pregnant women
Row began Monday as Biden said two female generals would lead combat commands which he said were positive steps to recruit more women to forces
Carlson said it made a mockery of the U.S. military and praised China instead
On Thursday the Pentagon issued a rare press release condemning Carlson
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