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Congresswoman Duckworth on DoD Family Benefits Announcement: Congress Must Act on Parental Leave to Ensure our Military Can Recruit and Retain Our Nation’s Finest

SCHAUMBURG, IL –(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2016.   Following Secretary of Defense Ash Carter’s announcement of a more comprehensive and competitive family benefits package for servicemembers that includes 12 weeks of paid maternity leave for new mothers, Congresswoman and Member of the House Armed Services Committee Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) issued the following statement:

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“Mothers and fathers in the military inevitably face separation from their children when they are deployed overseas, and parental leave benefits are critical for…

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