Yes the rules are clear, she is a single mom and therefore, less than that of a single father. God does not view single moms or their children, any different than he does single men and their children.
Please continue to express your opinions and I will do everything I can to make sure my sons do not share your view.
Not less than a single father in the same situation. However, if she has custody, than it is her responsibility to have a viable family care plan. Absent that, she is incapable of fulfilling her duty and therefore, should be chaptered. Decisions have consequences.
The military is not a social program. It discriminates against lots of folks - handicapped, fat, stupid, drug users, folks w/o a high school degree, those who cannot pass a pt test, and yes, single parents (not mothers) who fail to follow the rules and have a family care plan.
Of course you should raise your sons as you feel proper. A word of caution. - life is not graded on a curve.
During my 21 years of service I found most single parents to be just as supportive to the military as their childless married/single peers. Unfortunately, there were some who were a burden on their unit and needed to go. This woman sounds like one of those. The military is here for a reason and that is to break things and kill people....bottom line. If a person can’t help with that mission because they have a child and don’t make plans to have that child taken care of when they deploy....then that person has to go.