Female Vet Welcomes the Military's New Family-Friendly Plan Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email The U.S. military will increase paid maternity and paternity leave, provide better access to childcare, and pay for troops to freeze their sperm or eggs. ( DanielBendjy / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC