As a military spouse who has moved five times in nine years, I know how rare it is to have a stable career. I have managed to stay employed thanks to remote work, a flexible industry and an understanding employer.

But I’m the exception.

Despite being highly educated and eager to contribute, military spouses as a group remain sidelined. Unemployment in our community is nearly five times the national average, and among those working, two-thirds report being underemployed.

That’s not just a personal hardship — it is a policy failure.

Military life brings a host of unique challenges: frequent relocations, licensing roadblocks, inconsistent access to childcare. These structural barriers aren’t new, but they remain largely unresolved. And while some progress has been made, it hasn’t gone far enough.

One glaring issue is professional licensing. At present, many states now offer some form of license reciprocity for military........

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