{"id":9504,"date":"2015-09-16T05:40:54","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T05:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=9504"},"modified":"2015-09-16T05:41:55","modified_gmt":"2015-09-16T05:41:55","slug":"military-mum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/military-mum","title":{"rendered":"A Photographer Supports Military Mothers By Making A Photo Go Viral\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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'&charset='+document.characterSet : ''));\r\n   document.write (\"&loc=\" + escape(window.location));\r\n   if (document.referrer) document.write (\"&referer=\" + escape(document.referrer));\r\n   if (document.context) document.write (\"&context=\" + escape(document.context));\r\n   if ((typeof(document.MAX_ct0) != 'undefined') && (document.MAX_ct0.substring(0,4) == 'http')) {\r\n       document.write (\"&ct0=\" + escape(document.MAX_ct0));\r\n   }\r\n   if (document.mmm_fo) document.write (\"&mmm_fo=1\");\r\n   document.write (\"'><\/scr\"+\"ipt>\");\r\n\/\/]]>--><\/script>\r\n<\/center>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When former Air Force service member Tara Ruby was on active duty, she noticed an issue for the female soldiers: \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support for breastfeeding moms wasn&#8217;t even an option to consider<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,&#8221; she said on Facebook. \u00a0She hoped to change that and came up with an interesting idea.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Progress in the Military<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When Ruby was serving, she remembers having to find an empty bathroom or office to pump her milk; it was hard to find privacy. So she was excited to hear that a nursing room was being built in the headquarters of Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. Ruby decided the room\u2019s walls needed some decorating. She had become a photographer after\u00a0she finished\u00a0serving and wanted to donate a photo to the room. She had a specific vision: a picture of military mothers breastfeeding. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I thought it was be nice to offer some photographs as an additional show of support,&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> she said. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Seeing a picture like that helps mothers understand they can be an active soldier and provide support to their children&#8230;Sometimes, you hit a point in your military career where you have to choose between being a soldier and a mother, and a photo like this helps mothers so they don&#8217;t have to choose. &#8221; 1<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">0 women showed up for the shoot.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9468\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9468\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/11986417_1088446597840596_3655773366068825437_n.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/11986417_1088446597840596_3655773366068825437_n.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/11986417_1088446597840596_3655773366068825437_n-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/11986417_1088446597840596_3655773366068825437_n-85x57.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fbcdn-photos-e-a.akamaihd.net\/hphotos-ak-xlf1\/v\/t1.0-0\/p480x480\/11986417_1088446597840596_3655773366068825437_n.png?oh=c31a08ac8b428bcc2f87d5471fee6d0e&amp;oe=56A4FF64&amp;__gda__=1453443752_e941d156149bfe7869b162ccfdc216af\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">{adinserter CNP5}<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The photo is making history<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She posted the photo on Facebook, which has reached over 8,000 shares. The story has been picked up by several different media outlets as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cToday I believe we made history. To my knowledge a group photo to show support of active duty military mommies nursing their little&#8217;s has never been done,\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ruby said.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cIt is so nice to see support for this here at Fort Bliss. \u00a0\u00a0Through the guidance of my military friends, the <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FortBlissP3T\" target=\"_blank\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fort Bliss P3T Program<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BreastfeedinginCombatBoots\" target=\"_blank\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Breastfeeding in Combat Boots<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, our Garrison command and our Public Affairs, we were able to show that even our mommies in uniform can provide for their babies.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9507\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/468217696.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/468217696.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/468217696-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/468217696-85x64.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lovelace-media.imgix.net\/getty\/468217696.jpg?w=684&amp;h=513&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces&amp;auto=format&amp;q=70\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>She is taking a stand<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The photo disappeared off of Facebook for an unknown reason. Ruby was not fazed and posted it again. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI was active duty a long time ago when support for breastfeeding moms wasn&#8217;t even an option or a consideration. We have come so far. Breastfeeding their babies doesn&#8217;t make them less of a soldier, I believe it makes them a better one,\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">she said. \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">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. \u00a0\u00a0I want to say Thank You to everyone that saw my vision, and helped us in succeeding in making it come true. I am 100% for <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/normalizebreastfeeding\" target=\"_blank\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">#normalizebreastfeeding<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. How about you?\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9506\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9506\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/DHA-pediatric-expert-to-speak-at-breastfeeding-summit.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/DHA-pediatric-expert-to-speak-at-breastfeeding-summit.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/DHA-pediatric-expert-to-speak-at-breastfeeding-summit-600x357.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/DHA-pediatric-expert-to-speak-at-breastfeeding-summit-150x90.jpg 150w, 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