Alexis Hutchison refused to deploy to Afghanistan when her unit was called up. She says she has no one to care for her son. The army filed criminal charges against her -- as well they should have. What if all our soldiers did that? Why does she think she is exempt from the rules? She's more than willing to take the benefits of being in the military, but she is averse to the risks. I could feel sorry for her if she had been drafted, but she volunteered.
The sad part is that they dismissed the charges against her. What does that say about our readiness for national defense? Not a lot. Her attorney says, "She's excited that she's no longer facing jail and can still be with her son, which is the most important thing." No, it's not. The most important thing is having soldiers we can depend on.
The army says it has evidence that her son was just an excuse -- she had no intention of deploying at all.
"Single-mom soldier to be discharged." The Dallas Morning News; Feburary 12, 2010; p. 2A.
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