Trump signs executive order creating Military Spouse Commission

Trump signed the order in a ceremony at the Oval Office, with Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt of Alabama in attendance.

Published: August 3, 2026 1:58pm

Updated: August 3, 2026 2:04pm

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order establishing the President's Military Spouse Commission that would focus on improving quality of life for the spouses of military service members.

"America cannot have the strongest military in the world without the love and devotion of our remarkable military spouses who make the extraordinary sacrifices for our country," he said. "This Commission will provide recommendations for improving the quality of life for military spouses so that we can better support both our military families and the entire United States armed forces."

Trump made the announcement in a signing ceremony in the Oval Office, with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and joint chiefs chairman Dan Caine in attendance. Jennifer Hegseth, the wife of the secretary of war, is set to chair the panel.

"You think we're strong? American military spouses are ten times stronger," Caine said.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.

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