Army To Review Breast-Feeding Policy

The Army will conduct a complete review of its breast-feeding policies, to ensure they are in accord with practices for nursing mothers in other armed services. The review comes at the request Rep. Niki Tsongas, D-Mass., submitted to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno. The Army has no set policy on breast-feeding. Tsongas is sponsoring legislation that would require the service to establish private and clean areas where nursing mothers can express milk, and time for breaks to do so.