Army Spc. Kwele Jones, a Soldier with the 449th Theater Aviation Brigade, kisses his baby after his unit's deployment ceremony. Photo: Sgt. Jamar Pugh/ U.S. National Guard
The Army is finally joining the 21st century — in parental care, at least.
A new memo that went into effect last week will recognize either parent as the main caretaker of the child, not just the mother, and it more than doubles the time available to the other parent.
Three-year-old Annalynne Magallon has cerebral palsy, but her family is ineligible for Medicaid to help pay for her care because her father earns too much at the Fort Worth Police Department.