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- NATION, Page 27American NotesTHE NAVYNot the Love Boat?
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- The U.S.S. Acadia, a naval repair ship, returned to San Diego
- two weeks ago after serving more than seven months in the
- Persian Gulf. Before heading out again, it might have to add an
- onboard nursery. Last week Navy officials confirmed that while
- the Acadia was at sea, 36 of the 450 women aboard were
- transferred to shore duty because they were pregnant.
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- The officials insist that there is no evidence that anyone
- broke regulations prohibiting sexual relations between men and
- women while on duty. By their count, nine of the women arrived
- on board pregnant without yet knowing it. Five were transferred
- from other vessels. The remaining 22 crew members may have had
- flings during liberty calls in Hawaii, the Philippines or
- elsewhere.
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- "These women have a right to get pregnant," grumbled a
- Navy spokesman. "The conclusion somebody is jumping to is that
- the Acadia is a love boat, and that's not the case."
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