picture of soldiers who breastfeed and still serve the nation (America though cos i havent seen that of naija)
A photographer and ex-servicewoman has taken a series of pictures showing female soldiers breastfeeding in uniform to show how women can be both mothers and serve their country
Tara Ruby, who served in the US Air Force from 1997 to 2001 and is a mother herself, recalls how she had to find empty offices and bathrooms to pump.
So she was delighted to learn that Fort Bliss in El Paso Texas, opened a nursing room with comfy chairs, a fridge to keep milk in and a sink.
"Seeing a picture like that helps mothers understand they can be an active soldier and provide support to their children," she told CNN.
Through the Fort Bliss support group for mothers, the suitably-military sounding Pregnancy and Postpartum Physical Training Program (or P3T for short) Ruby sought soldiers to be models in the photos.
She was delighted when 10 women showed up for the shoot with their children in full uniform.
"Breastfeeding their babies doesn't make them less of a soldier, I believe it makes them a better one.
"Juggling the tasks and expectations of a soldier, plus providing for their own in the best way they possibly can, makes (these) ladies even stronger for it."
The pictures quickly went viral and Tara was praised for helping to normalise breastfeeding in the military.
story credit:http://www.mirror.co.uk
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