Hegseth Addresses Military Spouse Commission, Vows Action on Key Issues
The panel also changed visitation rules after feedback from thousands of military spouses and launched a fee-assistance child care pilot in five communities.
- On Monday, the Military Spouse Commission held its first meeting at the White House, announcing immediate policy changes for medical visitation and a new childcare pilot program.
- Established by President Donald Trump on August 3, the commission launched after receiving thousands of feedback messages identifying challenges with housing, healthcare, and military spouse employment.
- The new pilot program allows faith-based, license-exempt daycares to join the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood fee-assistance network, operating in Arlington, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach, Virginia; Naval Base Kitsap, Washington; and Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego.
- Defense Health Agency facilities must now accommodate patient requests for a spouse or attendant during medical appointments, a policy shift Jennifer Hegseth said corrects bureaucratic barriers keeping families apart.
- Commission members will meet monthly at the White House to continue developing solutions, with plans to release a formal state of the spouse report this November.
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Hegseth addresses military spouse commission, vows action on key issues - The Daily Bo Snerdley
(The Center Square) – Addressing the challenges of military life, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed a group of military spouses Monday to kick off the President’s Military Spouse Commission. The commission established by President Donald Trump in early August through an executive order was tasked with advising the president on policies affecting the military family community, with a focus on military spouse employment, housing, healthcar…
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Hegseth addresses military spouse commission, vows action on key issues
(The Center Square) – Addressing the challenges of military life, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed a group of military spouses Monday to kick off the President’s Military Spouse Commission.
REPLAY: Trump’s Military Spouse Commission Holds Its First Meeting
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 03: U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order establishing the President's Military Spouse Commission, as he is joined by Jennifer Rauchet (L) and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (2L) in the Oval Office at the White House on August 03, 2026 in Washington, DC. The commission will advise the president about issues affecting military families and provide recommendations to improve quality of life and military r…
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