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Opinion: The Navy should grant me paternity leave whenever a boat mama pops out another of my kids

Opinion: The Navy should grant me paternity leave whenever a boat mama pops out another of my kids

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Oct 05, 2022
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By Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Sam Ojeda, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Deck Department

The Navy recently rolled out a policy giving all new active-duty mothers 90 days paid leave after they have a baby. The decision was made in the interest of equality, because they say it’s a lot easier for a male sailor to come back to work after he becomes a dad than it is…

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