Soldier Now Free to Care for Her Children
A soldier who refused to return to Iraq so she could care for her seven children has been released from active duty, and thereby the jurisdiction of military law, the Army said.
Spc. Simone Holcomb returns to medic duty in the Colorado National Guard on Nov. 30.
Holcomb, 30, and her husband, Sgt. 1st Class Vaughn Holcomb, 40, were sent to Iraq in February. While on leave in September, Simone Holcomb told a judge she would stay home to resolve a custody dispute.
Her commanders had threatened to give her a less-than-honorable discharge.
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