Soldier's Mom: Deployment Fight Wearing Me Down

An Army cook may face criminal charges after she skipped her deployment flight to Afghanistan because she had no one to care for her son. The boy is currently with the soldier's mother but she says she can't keep her grandson full time. (Nov. 17)

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[ActsOfFreedom]

I just love the everlasting wisdom some of these moms have while they're juggling things that would put the rest of us in traction.

She's damn right. Babies need to be with their mothers. Bush's illegal war isn't worth a damn for anybody.

[Docthewrench]

Where is the father, I dont get it no father in the picture here this seems to a common problem among them people like these here. Among other peoples also but this is VERY common no baby daddy among these types

[Docthewrench]

@misstijera It was made our business when this video was put up. This kid was HAD when she was in the military and why isnt she married ? Ummm no baby daddy is all to common and others are having to deal with kids when they raised their own. I am sure the Girl who is in the military is awesome but she shouldn't be deployed she should be state side for her child.

[misstijera]

@tightforlife Thank you for your comment. She was trying to take care of her son. Even though I hate the Army, it is still more respectable than staying on welfare for 20 years or hookin' on a corner somewhere. People need to leave this girl alone you aren't in her situation and don't understand. Everybody doesn't join the Army for this "fake" patriotism. People need food on the table and a bed for their children. If it wasn't for job security half of ya'll wouldn't even be in.

[misstijera]

@Wodinswolf Well with the economy going to crap-go figure.. You got 40 year old privates in the Army now. No way in hell I would be 40 in the Army. That is what happens when you waste your life in your 20's & 30's. I am not saying that is her case but people gotta do what they gotta do. Dumbies keep re enlisting because they fear the economy & feel they can't do no better. And retention scares the crap out of them. That's what happened to me it's not gonna happen again (fear of stop loss & irr).

[misstijera]

Taxes are wasted on this war and for (some) welfare people to get food stamps & get their nails and hair done. When her fc plan fell through, she talked to her chain of command & told them. They told her child services was her only option so she missed the plane. I'm Army & I got treated like sh*t for having a injury right before a deployment. I just needed proper medical care for my back & to get my car accident claim straightened out before I deployed I wanted to deploy but not with an injury!

[misstijera]

@Docthewrench What do you mean these types? You aren't in her situation so don't judge. I feel that single parents shouldn't join the Army because the mission is always first before anything else but why are so many people in the military now?? The economy. Folk gotta do what they gotta do. Also the daddy probably didn't want the responsibility of taking care of a kid or promiscuity on her part. You don't know and it's none of your business or mine. I don't have children but I defend her 100%!

[MaleficaWitch]

Some people do. Instead of increasing military budget and jumping into any war that comes along the US should reform itself, so that people don't have to go to military for pure survival.

[gregstreuber]

Okay, so you go out and get knocked up with an illegitimate child. A child whos birth I am sure the taxpayers paid for through her military benefits, and also increased her pay and Quarters allowance. So she takes all of this money, but when its time to perform her duty she balks? Enjoy your court martial.

[goonercrew08]

So if someone joins the army as a last resort they have the right to disobey orders?

[goonercrew08]

This woman needs to be dishonorably discharged immediately;so she can be at home with her child.She is obviously unfit for the military and unable to live up to her end of the contract.

[korpi2]

smells like this was planned between soldier mom and her mom. So maybe soldier could get out of deployment. Boy my son deploys again next march, guess I will send a note with him so he can stay home too