8.11.26

The Career I Kept Packing Up: The Journey of a Military Spouse


People understand that military families move. What they do not always fully is what that means for a family, for a career, or for the person trying to build a sustainable one.... Read More ▶

6.09.26

Why Resume Gaps Aren’t The Same For Military Spouses


Before she married into the Coast Guard, Belverly Cutchins had been accepted to the University of Louisville's engineering program. She had the grades, the scholarships, and the trajectory. What she did not have was a labor market designed to move wi... Read More ▶

4.24.26

Honoring the Strength Behind the Uniform


The IVMF is launching “The Career You Never See” campaign. Military spouse employment has gone unseen in policy, underserved by systems, and underreported in the data. This campaign exists to bring awareness to every stage of military life, addre... Read More ▶

8.19.25

A Decade of Impact: Why Onward to Opportunity (O2O) Still Leads in Career Training


IVMF’s Onward to Opportunity (O2O) program has been helping transitioning servicemembers, veterans, and military spouses chase the career of their dreams for years. More than 100,000 people have reached out to O2O as a step toward achieving their g... Read More ▶

2.23.23

For Military and Higher Ed, a Shared Dilemma


With their challenges well aligned, higher ed and the military should work together to reduce the opportunity costs of volunteering for military service, Mike Haynie writes.... Read More ▶

9.05.19

Hurricane Dorian


To our partners and clients, AmericaServes will continue to support our veterans, service members and their families throughout Hurricane Dorian and during recovery. For emergency services in North Carolina, call 1-800-985-5990 or visit readyNC... Read More ▶

2.01.19

Blue Star Families’ 9th Annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey Highlights Modern Expectations Aren’t Being Met


Ten years of research reveal military life expectations have evolved for modern military families. They seek work-life balance and believe a second income is vital to their families’ well-being, according to the 2018 Blue Star Families (BSF) annual... Read More ▶

9.27.17

IVMF Goes Global: Sharing Best Practices with International Partners at Canadian Conference


As part of the growing portfolio of international partnerships, Nicholas Armstrong, Institute for Veterans and Military Families senior director of research and policy, along with Gilly Cantor, program evaluation manager, presented “Adapting the Co... Read More ▶