Military Spouse
August 25, 2026
The Parts We Don't Talk About: A Different Kind of Military Spouse Story
I don't identify as the "typical" military spouse. I never lived on an Army base, never packed up a house for a PCS move, and never counted down the days unt...
By Alison Bosworth
July 9, 2026
Nobody Briefed Me on This: An Honest Account of Military Spouse Deployment
When my husband told me he was going to deploy to a combat zone, I was six months pregnant and unsure I was ready for motherhood.
By Sabina Lyszczarczyk
July 6, 2026
The Workforce You're Overlooking: What One Military Spouse's Story Reveals About a Systemic Problem
In the middle of a PCS move, Gabi's marriage fell apart. The reintegration after her husband's deployment never happened. The abuse behind closed doors went ...
By IVMF
June 16, 2026
The Military Spouse the System Turned Into a Reluctant Entrepreneur
In less than a calendar year, Johnson's family received Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders twice. Each move required her to resign from a position and re-enter the job market in an unfamiliar location, a cycle that exacts both professional and psychological costs.
By IVMF
June 9, 2026
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 with her. "I've been told that gaps in my resume are a liability."
By IVMF
July 16, 2025
Military Spouse Entrepreneur Spotlight: Dr. Mamie L. Pack
It was during this period Mamie rejected this idea that she had to be all things to all people at all times. She realized there were seasons to her life, and if this one was primarily a “mother” era, that was okay. She rejected the guilt she felt about not teaching, and began to look at her life more critically.
By IVMF
May 23, 2024
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Keith Liao - Gamifying Financial Literacy
Keith knows the power of bootstrapping, hard-won knowledge from his experiences launching Cayuga Climbs. He brought that same energy to Aedify, managing the ...
By IVMF
March 20, 2024
Veteran & Military Spouse Entrepreneur Spotlight: Maria McConville
Maria first heard about IVMF in 2018 at the Association of the United States Army Conference. Maria bumped into a friend working with IVMF at the conference,...
By IVMF