Former U.S Air Force service member Tara Ruby took a photo of 10 soldiers breastfeeding in uniform. The photo was shared 4,000 times in one day. The photo was originally posted online last Thursday night. It was removed for unknown reasons on Friday morning. Ruby reposted the photo with the hashtag #normalizebreastfeeding. The photo currently has more than 15,000 likes on Facebook. The photo is displayed in a new lactation room in Fort Bliss. Fort Bliss is the Army base here in El Paso. All of the soldiers in the photo are stationed here.
Ruby told Time “Breastfeeding their babies doesn’t make them less of a soldier. I believe it makes them a better one. Juggling the tasks and expectations of a soldier, plus providing for their own in the best way they possibly can, makes (these) ladies even stronger for it.”
Ruby remembers a time when lactation rooms were almost non-existant in the military. She had to stop in a restroom or empty room in order to breastfeed her son. Ruby was enlisted in the U.S. Air Force from 1997 to 2001.
Source: Photo of Soldiers Breastfeeding in Uniform Goes Viral
Photo from the Tara Ruby Photography Facebook page
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Maybe a combination of both reasons? That would’ve been no good if it crashed! Things seem to be getting a little bit better. 🙂
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Did they choose to do it? Or was it the best job they could find in this economy? I can respect their bravery and commitment, I just wish it was for the cause of peace, not war.
And thanks for the welcome back. I was glad to see the stock market hasn’t crashed since I’ve been gone. 🙂
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Someone has to do the job. They chose to do it. I have a ton of respect for them for stepping up. Welcome back! 😀
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It’s sad to see mothers in the uniforms of war.
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I think they are both hard jobs. The photo caused some controversy here. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. It’s a natural thing women do.
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Being a responsible loving mom is much tougher than any soldiering job. Kudos for the mothers.
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