Military Spouse Commission Led by Hegseth's Wife Requesting Comment Submissions

Published Aug 7, 2026, 10:06 AM EDT

President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this week establishing the President's Military Spouse Commission.

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Published Aug 7, 2026, 10:06 AM EDT

The newly created Military Spouse Commission has opened an online form to allow those with vested interests in the commission to submit comments. President Donald Trump created the commission on Monday via an executive order to support the lives and experiences of spouses of those enlisted in service. The commission will provide recommendations to address themes including housing, employment, health care and childcare. There are more than 1 million military spouses in the U.S. They are affected by numerous issues including disproportionate levels of unemployment, according to Stars & Stripes. The publication reported that 20% of military spouses are unemployed, while the general U.S. unemployment rate is at around 4.2%. The comment section allows users to submit comments of roughly 700 words. "America cannot have the strongest military in the world without the love and devotion of our remarkable military spouses, who make the extraordinary sacrifices for our country. … Many military spouses spend months separated from their loved ones, while our heroes are deployed overseas," Trump said when announcing the commission.