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- Today we came and mingled with spouses,

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got to learn about them,
learn about their lives,

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learn about what they're contributing

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to their own community, their backgrounds.

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And then we all came together
and got to meet Mrs. Pence,

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and we also got to meet Mr. Pence as well.

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So that was a really
amazing experience for us,

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coming together and then being able

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to actually meet them in person.

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- Before we even got in
to any of the issues,

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we wanted to be able to
come around as spouses

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and say, "We see you, we thank
you and we stand with you."

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And employment, I know,
is especially tough

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here in Italy due to the
Status of Forces Agreement.

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The U.S. Department of
Defense is working to remove

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some of the barriers to
military spouse employment

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at overseas duty stations.

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All three military service secretaries

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have signed a memorandum to
explore how military spouses

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can find employment and sustain
careers at overseas bases.

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Military spouse employment
is an important aspect

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of a strong and resilient military family.

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- I would just let them know
that there is a connection

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between every service
member and their families

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and the administration
that's making the decisions

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that impact them and their families.

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You know, we're not separated,
we're all in this together,

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we're here to make America great.

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