No punishment for mom who didn't return to Iraq

This is the kind of thing the military rarely gets credit for:

A soldier who refused to return to Iraq so she could care
for her children will not be punished, the Army said Friday. Spc.
Simone Holcomb, 30, had feared she would face criminal charges and a
discharge that would cause her to lose the benefits she earned as a
member of the Colorado National Guard. But Army spokesman Maj. Steve
Stover said the medic will face no administrative or criminal penalties.

To be honest, I'm surprised this isn't all over the media by now.
Nonetheless, it's a bright star in an otherwise dark sky. I don't know
who was responsible for making this decision, but it was a good call.
Thank you.

Simone Holcomb waves goodbye as she gets ready to take an elevator with her daughters in Denver on November 6, 2003.

Posted by flow Frazao on November 14, 2003 at 09:21 PM | Permalink