DiamondDave
Army Vet
The military tries to help where possible to take care of their own WHEN YOU PLAY BY THE RULES.. this woman did not play by the rules....
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They could have very easily ordered her to deploy even if she showed up with her child. You know that.
But would they have? Are there any documented cases where this has actually happened?
-TSO
When she told her COC the situation they said she would still deploy and her kid would be placed in foster care. I've already documented the fact the Military already uses foster care. Can I say that is what would have happened for 100%? Obviously no. However, I'm confident there is a very good chance it would have happened and if this was like deployments I've been on her Unit would have been ordered to show up at the staging area and stayed there for 2-4 days before actually boarding the aircraft. So, she would still be on the ground when her Unit made arrangements for foster care.
Should the US prosecute a single mother who won't leave her newborn?
she volunteered. she was not drafted. she took all benefits of military service... money, education, opportunity.
maybe she should have waited to get pregnant?
Yeah, guess you're right. Send the selfish bitch to jail and bounce her kid around some foster homes while he waits for his mother to get released. Oh, and let's also charge her to help pay for the foster care, re-pay any benefits, and if her child is given any money for a birthday or any other reason they should confiscate that as well.
They could have very easily ordered her to deploy even if she showed up with her child. You know that.
But would they have? Are there any documented cases where this has actually happened?
-TSO
The military tries to help where possible to take care of their own WHEN YOU PLAY BY THE RULES.. this woman did not play by the rules....
she volunteered. she was not drafted. she took all benefits of military service... money, education, opportunity.
maybe she should have waited to get pregnant?
Yeah, guess you're right. Send the selfish bitch to jail and bounce her kid around some foster homes while he waits for his mother to get released. Oh, and let's also charge her to help pay for the foster care, re-pay any benefits, and if her child is given any money for a birthday or any other reason they should confiscate that as well.
What SHOULD we do REWARD her conduct!!!???
Here is what I would do. Coordinate with local foster agencies and let her interview possible caregivers for her son. Give her 45 days. If she failed to comply give her a General discharge that would turn Honorable in six months. Imao, that would be a good compromise.
Yeah, guess you're right. Send the selfish bitch to jail and bounce her kid around some foster homes while he waits for his mother to get released. Oh, and let's also charge her to help pay for the foster care, re-pay any benefits, and if her child is given any money for a birthday or any other reason they should confiscate that as well.
What SHOULD we do REWARD her conduct!!!???
Look at the post above yours.
They could have very easily ordered her to deploy even if she showed up with her child. You know that.
But would they have? Are there any documented cases where this has actually happened?
-TSO
The military tries to help where possible to take care of their own WHEN YOU PLAY BY THE RULES.. this woman did not play by the rules....
Oh please. Even the military doesn't play by the rules as much as you are pretending here. When she knew of the problem she informed her superiors. Don't act like she tried to pull a fast one. Or you could continue to impress the hell out of me by using the rep button to call someone a moron because you need to compensate for your lack of communication abilities.
They could have very easily ordered her to deploy even if she showed up with her child. You know that.
But would they have? Are there any documented cases where this has actually happened?
-TSO
When she told her COC the situation they said she would still deploy and her kid would be placed in foster care. I've already documented the fact the Military already uses foster care. Can I say that is what would have happened for 100%? Obviously no. However, I'm confident there is a very good chance it would have happened and if this was like deployments I've been on her Unit would have been ordered to show up at the staging area and stayed there for 2-4 days before actually boarding the aircraft. So, she would still be on the ground when her Unit made arrangements for foster care.
Hughes [her mother] said she's already taking care of her ailing mother and sister, as well as a daughter with special needs. She also runs a daycare center at her home, keeping about 14 children during the day.
Should we have let her stay while her ENTIRE UNIT goes over seas to risk their LIVES!!! Should we fly her in a G-5 Lear jet to "catch up" with her unit!!!??? Maybe serve her caviar and champagne?
Death Star philosophy?Should we have let her stay while her ENTIRE UNIT goes over seas to risk their LIVES!!! Should we fly her in a G-5 Lear jet to "catch up" with her unit!!!??? Maybe serve her caviar and champagne?
The hyperbolic response is an attempt to not address what I suggested. If she had failed to make any arrangements I'd be inclined towards a stiffer response but given that she did make plans and the fact she informed her COC they fell through it is reasonable to find a compromise instead acting with a Death Star philosophy.
So right. When your in the military you are apt to be deployed at any time. Poor planning on her part.
CaféAuLait;1903049 said:The Army is a fighting force. It is not designed to solve the social ills of America; nor should it be. Its purpose is to engage the enemy and defeat them. For every soldier that fails to deploy, another soldier is called up or the deployed unit must make do with one less person. Will everyone be so quick to cover the heartbreaking story of the soldier unexpectedly deployed to replace the one that failed to maintain a state of personal readiness and could not perform their assigned duty as a result? What if SPC Hutchinson's replacement turned out to be another single mom?
Is the coverage of Army SPC Alexis Hutchinson fair and balanced? (video)