Another breastfeeding photo is stirring up controversy on the internet.
The photo features one mom breastfeeding her 10-month-old twins and a second mom breastfeeding her baby girl. Both mothers had their airman battle uniform unbuttoned and hiked up for the photo shoot that took place on an Air Force base.
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The Air Force Times reports the photos, by Brynja Sigurdardottir Photography in Washington, were featured on the website and blog breastfeedingincombatboots.com.
The snapshots were part of a breastfeeding awareness campaign created by Mom2Mom, a breastfeeding support group at Fairchild Air Force Base.
Robyn Roche-Paull, the blog's author, said the Air Force did not endorse them, but permission was given to the individuals to have their picture taken while breastfeeding in their uniform.
The photographer issued a written statement on Facebook, saying no one expected the photo to be "shared around the world and back twice over."
"This was going to be for the local airmen at Fairchild," Sigurdardottir stated. "However, we want everyone to realize that we never meant to cause commotion, disrespect or attention. These are just two beautiful women, who are in the military, breastfeeding their babies.
"We do not regret what we have done, we just hope the military and everyone else sees that just because you are in uniform … you can breastfeed your baby without shame. We have done nothing wrong, and we hope this will make changes to protect all women to breastfeed in public, in uniform or out."
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Copyright 2012 WNEM (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved. Raycom News Network contributed to this report.
Above: Terran Echegoyen-McCabe and Christina Luna breastfeeding in uniform Photo by Brynja Sigurdardottir
