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Study Links Military-Spouse Employment to Readiness, Corporate Benefits

6/6/2026

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Blue Star Families released a longitudinal study linking military-spouse employment to readiness and corporate benefits.
The study found only 22% of military spouses kept continuous full-time jobs.
Blue Star reported that 40% of its staff are military spouses, a fact CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet said makes mentoring essential.
Navy Federal Credit Union and USAA show that 45% of Navy Federal’s staff and 10%–12% of USAA’s workforce are military-linked.

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Blue Star Families released a longitudinal study linking military-spouse employment to readiness and corporate benefits.
The study found only 22% of military spouses kept continuous full-time jobs.
Blue Star reported that 40% of its staff are military spouses, a fact CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet said makes mentoring essential.
Navy Federal Credit Union and USAA show that 45% of Navy Federal’s staff and 10%–12% of USAA’s workforce are military-linked.