Army revises policies on pregnancy, parental leave for soldiers
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The Army has updated its policies that concern pregnancy, parental leave and how soldiers can advance their careers while serving.
The United States Army has announced new policies to expand soldiers' and their family's health.
The 12-part directive expands previous policies such as allowing paid medical leave for pregnancies and pregnancy losses for soldiers and/or their spouses. It also creates new policies such as ones addressing soldiers and spouses going through fertilization treatment.
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth signed the Army's Parenthood, Pregnancy and Postpartum directive 2022-06 on Thursday.
"It's recognizing that in 2022, we have all different kinds of families going through all different kinds of life issues, and we can really take care of our families so we can retain our soldiers," Maj. Sam Winkler said during a roundtable at the Pentagon on Thursday.
