U.S.: Army Sends Infant to Protective Services, Mom to Afghanistan

VENTURA, California, Nov 13 - U.S. Army Specialist Alexis Hutchinson, a single mother, is being threatened with a military court-martial if she does not agree to deploy to Afghanistan, despite having been told she would be granted extra time to find someone to care for her 11-month-old son while she is overseas.

[Specialist Adam Flores]

what's going on battle?

[Spc Alexis Hutchinson]

sooo much stuff they locked me up and took my son cause i had no family care plan and missed movement... search "specialist alexis hutchinson"

[disgusted]

don't even get me started - you might fool the media, but you won't fool the Soldiers stationed with you.

[rachel]

Spc Alexis Hutchinson wrote:

sooo much stuff they locked me up and took my son cause i had no family care plan and missed movement... search "specialist alexis hutchinson"

how can someome offer help?

[Ruby]

That is BS I have children of my own I would go to hell and back for them.

[George Burnett]

Spc Alexis Hutchinson wrote:

sooo much stuff they locked me up and took my son cause i had no family care plan and missed movement... search "specialist alexis hutchinson"

Single mothers do not belong in the Army.Their child care plans are always horseshite.They never,ever work out because they were imaginary.They should deploy you to Afganistan.When your deployment is COMPLETED,you should be discharged.Out of the Army,your "chirren" can be your own problem.

[George Burnett]

Ruby wrote:

That is BS I have children of my own I would go to hell and back for them.

It is wonderful that you would go to hell and back for your children.Just don't go into the Army as a single mother for the pay and benefits-------and then be totally damned useless.

[Kat in VTA]

Was she in the Army when she got pregnant? This could have been her plan to delay or get out of deployment? Perhaps there should be a rule, no single parents allowed in the armed services for this specific reason. But I am sure there are other more respectable single parents serving our country. I understand her not wanting to leave her child, who would? But MANY, if not MOST of our deployed soldiers are parents. Either way she is currently separated from her child and someone is watching it if she is in custoday.