The thousands of women who serve the United States in the military reserves hope a piece of legislation will give them access to paid maternity leave.
"If I don’t go to the training I can’t get promoted and it ends up being about 16 months that you can't go to trainings," she said."I missed out on a $20,000 bonus because I wasn’t promoted."Halston Johnson, 28, a five-year-veteran of the U.S. Army Reserves, said she has seen women in her unit come back too quickly after giving birth just because they cannot afford to lose pay.
"I took a risk and told myself the health of my child is trumping the requirements," Johnson added."I may get in trouble with the test but I’m going to take care of my child." The MOMS Leave Act is bipartisan legislation supported by leaders ranging from Sen. Jerry Moran, a Republican from Kansas, to Sen. Tom Udall, a Democrat from New Mexico.
"As a female service member I’ve been close to many women who have really struggled with the question of having children while in the military and whether to stay in the military," she said."The military has lost some really extremely talented service members because of this."
Hope!!!!!!! They should get whatever the fuck they need!!!!!!! The military is a scam.