Jobless rate for military spouses nearly 10 times higher than national average
Military families move every two or three years, creating credential and resume gaps for spouses
As a long-time advocate for military spouses, Sue Hoppin decided 2019 was the year to change the script on an annual tradition. Instead of celebrating the National Military Spouse Appreciation Day, held each year on the Friday before Mother's Day, Hoppin turned it into a day of service.
The founder and president of the National Military Spouse Network (NMSN) “stormed The Hill,” as she puts it, with roughly two dozen other military spouses to meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Their mission? Advocate for changes to help military spouses get hired.