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Society of Military Spouses in STEM

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September 24, 2019

Military Spouses in STEM Career Statistics

Why advocate for military spouses in STEM specifically? STEM industries face their own, unique challenges, trends, and growth opportunities. Military spouses who work in these fields look for support, advocacy, and jobs that can lead them to fulfilling careers – while living within the military lifestyle. This is not an easy act to balance which is … [Read more...]

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August 2, 2019

The Best and Worst Texting Apps for Military Families

By Lily Snyder Before my husband deployed, we talked about what apps we would use for texting and video calling while he was overseas. He has an iPhone, I have an Android, so we couldn’t use FaceTime nor iMessage. We decided to use Signal as our primary form of communication with WhatsApp as a backup. We decided on WhatsApp as a backup because … [Read more...]

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