EXCLUSIVE: Deployed US Navy Has A Pregnancy Problem, And It’s Getting Worse

The Daily Caller ^ | 3-1-2017 | Richard Pollock

[SteveH]

And this helps guys in Iowa how exactly? :)

[Clutch Martin]

Frigging in the rigging. Get pregnant and get off the ship... It’s a strategy. And the Gov’t made it happen, pays for it, Bing bam boom... effectiveness suffers.

[Drew68]

Are they implying that all the pregnancies are due to shipboard dalliances?

All female sailors take a pregnancy test prior to deployment. Problem is, this still leaves about a 30 day or so window after they've taken the test and before they deploy when they can get pregnant.

[Does so]

Nicely stated. :)

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

A friend of my daughter’s - very attractive young woman - went into the Navy after graduation. I’m sure every straight male within sniffing distance was after her. Haven’t heard if she’s riding the pregnancy express though.

[Sergio]

It has been my observation that if the woman is attractive and capable, they end up on staff. I admit that it is completely sexist, but 0-6’s and higher tend to have the prettier non-coms on their staff.