“Never did I dream that my last fight in the military would be fighting for myself.” … More Finding My Horizon: falling through the cracks of the military mental health care system.
“Sorry my family care plan did not cover global pandemic.” … More “Activate your Family Care Plan”: how the pandemic setback military members with children, especially women.
If the Air Force invested millions of dollars in their aviators training and trusts them to make life or death decisions in combat , then they should be trusted to work with their medical team to make decisions on whether they will opt in to fly and for how long during pregnancy. … More Fighting Pregnancy Discrimination in 2022: why the Air Force does not allow pregnant aircrew to make decisions about their bodies.
Laying your child to rest is a basic human right. … More Fetal Loss & Bereavement in the Military: Department of Veterans Affairs Family Servicemember’s Group Life Insurance
A strange feeling came over me and I thought to myself, “Is this the odd feeling that women talk about?” I looked around and realized there was only one other male Airman in the room and, suddenly, we were the minority. … More PERSPECTIVE: I am the Majority
In 2020 our regulations still state “women may find pregnancy and the expectation of motherhood incompatible with continued service.” (Insert eye roll here) … More Your marriage matters; can women have a successful military career and a family?