Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1997 Title: Military Issue Category: Illustrative; Portfolio Place: 2nd Place in Portfolio; 2nd Place Illustrative Exact Date Shot Unknown Caption: With benefits such as free medical care and extra pay for dependents, military members decide to become parents at a younger age, on average, than their civilian counterparts. But the benefits of being a military parent are complicated by deployment schedules and paychecks that don't seem to increase at the same rate as the costs a newborn brings. This image illustrates the initial dilemmas faced by military parents. Our model is two-week-old William Wallace, a military dependent