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Trump establishes Military Spouse Commission
August 4, 2026 — President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order in the White House's Oval Office establishing the President's Military Spouse Commission...

War Department's 'Patriot Pipeline' flows talent to arsenal of freedom
May 27, 2026 — While testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee's personnel subcommittee, Anthony J. Tata, the undersecretary of war for personnel and readiness, said the department has established Project Patriot Pipeline, an initiative to unify dozens of training and workforce development programs...

Military leaders update Congress on force readiness, quality of life programs
April 20, 2026 — Senior leaders from the Army, Navy and Marine Corps provided an update on steps their respective branches are taking to improve the quality of life for service members during a hearing in Washington before the House Armed Services Committee's readiness subcommittee...

Military Spouse Survey spurs DOD review of moving-related issues
May 22, 2025 — The Defense Department released to Congress the results of the 2024 Active-Duty Spouse Survey, a look at the opinions and attitudes conducted roughly every two years...

Military spouses exempted from return-to-work mandate
February 18, 2025 — The Office of Personnel Management released a memorandum that explains how federal civilian employees who are also military spouses are exempt from the return-to-work mandate...

Defense leader highlights support for military spouse employment at AUSA forum
October 16, 2024 — The deputy assistant secretary of defense for Military Community and Family Policy outlined several initiatives aimed at enhancing quality of life for military spouses during a panel...

DOD making progress in eliminating bottlenecks to spouse employment through state-level advocacy
August 1, 2024 — Military service attracts bright, capable and ambitious people, and the Defense Department must take their needs and those of their spouses seriously, a DOD official said...

DOD releases Exceptional Family Member Program survey results
July 30, 2024 — The Defense Department's first Exceptional Family Member Program survey is part of ongoing efforts to ensure it provides comprehensive support to military families with special medical or educational needs. ...

Federal Voting Assistance Program keeps service members informed
June 26, 2024 — The Federal Voting Assistance Program works with the services to make sure eligible citizens are aware of their voting rights...

Army expands military spouse licensing, fellowship programs
June 11, 2024 — The Army recently expanded the reimbursement policy and fellowship program for military spouses to promote career continuity, financial stability, professional fulfillment, talent retention and support overall military readiness...

Series of virtual DOD career events seeks to connect military spouses to employment
May 22, 2024 — The Defense Department is holding a series of free virtual events through the end of May aimed at helping military spouses find jobs, seeking to chip away at a roughly 21% unemployment rate for active-duty spouses...

Military OneSource provides options to military spouses, family entrepreneurs
April 25, 2024 — The Department of Defense, in partnership with other federal agencies, has options available to help budding entrepreneurs within the military community start and maintain their businesses...

DOD, State Department expand employment opportunities for military spouses stationed overseas
April 22, 2024 — The Defense Department is taking steps to ensure military spouses can continue to thrive in their own careers while accompanying service members on overseas assignments.  ...

CSAF: DOD FY25 budget request aligns with message to Joint Force
April 10, 2024 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., explained during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing April 9 how the Defense Department's fiscal year 2025 budget request aligns with his message to the joint force. The chairman's message focuses on three expectations: giving primacy to the honing of warfighting skills; modernizing the joint force and leading aggressively with new concepts and approaches; and recognizing trust as the foundation of the military profession...

DOD amends assisted reproductive services policy for severely ill and injured active duty service members
March 11, 2024 — DOD amended its policy covering assisted reproductive technology services to expand access for severely ill and injured active duty service members...

State liaisons advocate for military families throughout U.S.
February 29, 2024 — In recognition of the unique challenges that come with military life, the Department of Defense, through the Defense-State Liaison Office, engages policy and lawmakers at the state level to educate them on ways states can help ease the burdens placed on military families...

Assistance available to help transitioning service members, families
February 29, 2024 — The Defense Department's Military-Civilian Transition Office has three key programs available to help eligible service members and their families make the move into civilian life...

Active duty spouse survey helps DOD shape family policy, programs 
February 27, 2024 — The biennial Survey of Active Duty Spouses will provide the department with a barometer on how to adjust policies and programs to address the needs of military families in the U.S. and abroad...

DOD's spouse employment pilot program enters second year
February 20, 2024 — The Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot is designed to help military spouses find employment fellowships with participating companies, which could lead to full-time employment. ...

DOD releases strategy to build resilient, healthy environments for service members, families
February 16, 2024 — The Department of Defense released a new strategy aimed at ensuring the U.S. military installations throughout the world support the quality-of-life needs of service members, military families and the civilian workforce well into the future...