Military Spouse Day, 2025

Proclamation 10936 of May 9, 2025

Military Spouse Day, 2025

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Military spouses are the heart and soul of our Armed
Forces. Their unwavering devotion and profound
influence enrich our fighting forces and the
communities in which they serve. On Military Spouse
Day, we proudly honor the wives and husbands who
embrace this noble calling.

Every day, military spouses share their loved ones with
a demanding, no-fail mission. Yet their own mission is
no less daunting--frequent relocations to destinations
not of their choosing; heart-wrenching separations;
parenting, often alone; and career continuity within a
nomadic and uncertain life. Their ongoing sacrifices
are intrinsically linked to family morale, readiness,
and retention. We cannot maintain the world's most
lethal fighting force without the love, selflessness,
and support of the military spouses who navigate the
unique and challenging demands in life.

Employment is a critical challenge. Military spouses
face a 21 percent unemployment rate--one of the highest
demographics in the country--and a 25 percent wage gap
compared to their civilian counterparts. Frequent
relocations hinder job placements, career advancements,
and tenures, regardless of their education and
experience. During my first Administration, we made
significant strides to improve military spouse
employment by enhancing job opportunities within the
Federal Government, expanding licensure portability,
and increasing remote and flexible job options that
provide continuity and financial stability for military
spouses. Earlier this year, I issued a categorical
exemption for military spouse employees following the
return-to-office directive for Federal civilian
employees, and we pledge to pursue additional
innovative solutions to help military spouses thrive.

It takes uncommon devotion and steadfast love to stand
alongside those who wear our Nation's uniform. Yet,
generation after generation, military spouses stand in
spite of the uncertainty, global threats, increasing
demands, long hours, and the deployments that last
months or even years. They stand--with resilience and
resolve--not in the shadow of their loved ones in
uniforms, but side by side as an invaluable mission
partner and a force multiplier integral to our national
defense. The First Lady and I are in admiration of
these volunteer patriots, heroes, and warriors.
Military spouses have our unwavering support, our
prayers, and the respect of a grateful Nation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim May 9, 2025, as
Military Spouse Day. I call upon the people of the
United States to honor military spouses with
appropriate ceremonies and activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand
twenty-five, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.