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| US military in row over Facebook breast-feeding picture | US military in row over Facebook breast-feeding picture |
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| The Washington National Guard has criticised two servicewomen for being photographed in military uniform while breast-feeding their babies. | The Washington National Guard has criticised two servicewomen for being photographed in military uniform while breast-feeding their babies. |
| The photos were posted on the Facebook website by a support group at Fairchild Air Force Base called Mom2Mom. | The photos were posted on the Facebook website by a support group at Fairchild Air Force Base called Mom2Mom. |
| The group's co-founder, Trysta Chavez, said the photos were meant to promote World Breast-Feeding Week in August. | |
| Military officials said it was a breach of the rules to use the uniform to promote non-military causes. | Military officials said it was a breach of the rules to use the uniform to promote non-military causes. |
| National Guard spokesman Captain Keith Kosik told the BBC that there was no regulation against breast-feeding in uniform. | National Guard spokesman Captain Keith Kosik told the BBC that there was no regulation against breast-feeding in uniform. |
| But he said the National Guard took issue with the uniform being used "by an outside entity for a cause", regardless of whether it was a positive one. | But he said the National Guard took issue with the uniform being used "by an outside entity for a cause", regardless of whether it was a positive one. |
| Capt Kosik said the women were unlikely to face disciplinary action. | Capt Kosik said the women were unlikely to face disciplinary action. |
| The Mom2Mom group, founded by Ms Chavez and Crystal Scott, posted a message on their Facebook page defending their actions, and insisting that they supported the military "110%". | |
| "The military photographs were never meant to exploit, promote or to use the uniform to help our group," the message said. | "The military photographs were never meant to exploit, promote or to use the uniform to help our group," the message said. |
| "These were for our local community to raise awareness for World Breast-Feeding Week in August. Our mission is to help raise awareness, educate and support breast-feeding mothers." | "These were for our local community to raise awareness for World Breast-Feeding Week in August. Our mission is to help raise awareness, educate and support breast-feeding mothers." |
| The photos, taken by another military spouse at Fairchild, quickly went viral after being posted online. | The photos, taken by another military spouse at Fairchild, quickly went viral after being posted online. |
| "It's sad that this is such an issue," Ms Chavez said. "It's a taboo really." | "It's sad that this is such an issue," Ms Chavez said. "It's a taboo really." |