The White House is expected to announce a new commission aimed at improving the lives of military families, with President Donald Trump set to sign an executive order establishing the initiative on Monday.
The President's Military Spouse Commission will provide the White House with direct access to the challenges facing military spouses, including childcare, employment, housing, health care, education, and the demands of repeated deployments.
The commission will be chaired by Jennifer Hegseth, the wife of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and will include 20 other military spouses representing the service secretaries, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and each branch's senior enlisted leader.
Military spouse employment and pay are the top concerns for active-duty military families, followed by time away from family, child care, housing, and housing allowances, according to a recent survey.
During his first term, President Trump expanded support for military families by improving occupational license portability for military spouses, increasing opportunities for federal employment, and broadening access to remote and flexible work.
The new commission is intended to build on these efforts and provide annual recommendations to improve the quality of life for military families while strengthening military readiness.
