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The Army and Air Force Exchange Service even recommended that Genevieve cancel her order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery one of us had numerous challenges accessing maternity uniform items,\u201d said Genevieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Family planning and child care are among the most common reasons women leave military service, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/710\/707037.pdf\">U.S. Government Accountability Office study<\/a> published in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a problem the Air Force has recently been trying to address, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/07\/25\/air-force-seeks-feedback-on-maternity-uniforms\/\">surveying female airmen<\/a> for input on maternity uniforms and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/07\/05\/air-force-invests-in-infertility-solutions\/\">investing in family planning resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGetting feedback on maternity uniform items is important,\u201d said Tracy Roan, Uniform Office chief, in a 2019 release. \u201cOur goal is to make uniforms more comfortable and provide a uniform that will sustain airmen through their entire pregnancy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maternity uniforms eventually arrived for Genevieve and members of her squadron, but far later than when they were first needed. Genevieve felt compelled to take action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI had never felt compelled to be a part of a women\u2019s specific group before, but I met a charismatic speaker at the 2018 Joint Women\u2019s Leadership Symposium, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/08\/29\/air-force-units-must-provide-lactation-space-for-nursing-moms\/\" target=_blank>Maj. 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