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Sunday, September 13, 2015

Fort Bliss Opens Nursing Room For Military Mums

Pictured: Soldier mums breastfeed to show they can still serve their nation 
The Mirror
BY SAM WEBB
13 SEPTEMBER 2015

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.

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.

The only thing was the room was a bit spartan, so she offered to take pictures of uniformed soldiers breastfeeding their children to decorate it. read more here

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