When 23-year-old Marine Corps Sergeant Amanda Yeram left the military, with a Marine husband and a baby, she was excited to help build her family’s future. Instead, Amanda struggled for five years to find meaningful employment, despite having earned a college degree. She became depressed and ashamed, feeling like a mother who was failing her son. Amanda’s story is all too common for military spouses. The challenges they face are many. Frequent moves can mean starting over every one, two or three years; they are often forced to leave a secure job at one installation for limited or no job prospects at the next. And ... (full story)