Alexis Hutchinson shows Spc. The soldier remains on duty at Hunter Army Airfield and is meeting with her attorneys in preparation for the court-martial. Hutchinson has been charged with four violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including missing movement, absence without leave (AWOL), dereliction of duty, and insubordinate conduct toward a noncommissioned officer, according to a press release issued by installation officials. Fort Stewart officials confirmed Wednesday morning that court-martial charges were filed Tuesday afternoon against Army Spc. Last month, Hutchinson was granted two weeks of leave to spend the holidays with her family in California, including her son's birthday.
– The Army has filed court-martial charges against Alexis Hutchinson, an Army cook who refused to deploy to Afghanistan because she couldn't find anyone to look after her 1-year-old son. Hutchinson, 21, is charged with "missing movement" and absence without leave, among other things, reports the Savannah Morning News. Missing movement, the most serious charge, carries a maximum sentence of up to 2 years in prison and a dishonorable discharge. Hutchinson says she missed her deployment because a superior had told her that her son would have to go into foster care; original plans to have her mom watch her son fell through. Hutchinson's attorney said she still hoped that a trial can be avoided. "There are other routes if they really want to punish her," Rai Sue Sussman tells the AP.