Military Spouse Appreciation Day
Military spouses face a very high unemployment rate, even though many are highly educated.
and last updated 2021-05-07 16:24:18-04
COLORADO SPRINGS â They may not always wear a uniform, but they serve and sacrifice alongside their service members and keep our military strong.
May is Military Appreciation Month in the US, with Friday, May 7 designated as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.
The holiday usually falls on the Friday before Mother s Day, but earlier this week President Biden proclaimed May 7 as the official day we honor military spouses.
The challenges they face: While we take a day to honor military spouses, many of them continue to face challenges ranging from childcare to mental health, to constantly changing jobs.
First Lady Jill Biden meets with military spouses on Fort Carson
First Lady Jill Biden is visiting Fort Carson in Colorado Springs today to meet military spouses as part of the USO s Military Spouse Connection program. She s also spearheading a military family-focused support program she and then-first lady Michelle Obama initially led during the Obama administration.
and last updated 2021-05-07 07:18:21-04
FORT CARSON â May is Military Appreciation Month in the US, with Friday, May 7 designated as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.
First Lady Jill Biden visited Fort Carson in Colorado Springs Thursday to meet military spouses as part of the USO s Military Spouse Connection program. She s also spearheading a military family-focused support program she and then-first lady Michelle Obama initially led during the Obama administration.
Military spouses face employment challenges
Military spouses face a very high unemployment rate, even though many are highly educated.
and last updated 2021-05-06 12:42:20-04
COLORADO SPRINGS â Military spouses face a very high unemployment rate, even though many are highly educated.
Rebecka O Neal was turned down for a dozen promotions in her last job, and she says it was because of her family s military lifestyle.
O Neal is just one of the thousands of spouses who have gone through the same thing. People wanted me, but people didn t want to promote me and that was terrible, said Rebecka O Neal, military spouse.