Lisa A.

Photo of Soldiers Breastfeeding goes Viral, is on Display at El Paso Army Base

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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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Published by Lisa A.

Hello everyone! My name is Lisa Amaya. I'm a 30 some year old mom to one son. My blog is about my life, entertainment, current events, people and events in my hometown, El Paso, Texas, etc. My blog will also feature pieces about Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and surrounding areas in New Mexico. I also hope to include more travel blog posts. Guest bloggers will also contribute from time to time! I've been a writer since I was 6 years old. I graduated from New Mexico State University with a degree in journalism. I've written for various newspapers and magazines. I plan on focusing more of my time on blogging and freelance writing. I took a five-year break from writing but I'm back at it! Thank you for stopping by and welcome!

6 comments

  2. 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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