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Higher education is a hot-button topic in the military community. According to Department of Defense statistics, 84% of military spouses have completed some portion of college, while only 25% have been able to complete their entire bachelor’s degree. Only 10% have an advanced degree. I was able to complete my bachelor’s and master’s degrees before John and I married, but for many spouses who hold everything together at home, their only option is to piece their education together between deployments, training exercises, and PCSes (military sponsored moves). When you add how emotionally draining being a spouse of a soldier, sailor, Marine, or airman can be, it is inspiring how many spouses persist in their educations. My hat is off to them– completing a degree with so many obstacles is a test of will!
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