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Defense officials estimate that about 37 percent of spouses are working in fields that require a license, and moving means often a time-consuming, expensive and frustrating process of getting a license to be able to work in their field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is the thing we heard the most, the number one issue,\u201d Pence said. She said she held \u201clistening sessions\u201d with spouses around the country and in some overseas locations, to determine what spouses needed before launching the campaign. The sessions included men and women of all ranks and branches, including reserve components \u2014 without base commander spouses present, so that spouses felt free to speak. Other issues brought up included the availability of child care, and problems in getting clearances to be able to work on bases overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Trump, in an executive order, has asked federal agencies to explore options for helping military spouses, but also wants them to hire military spouses. They met a spouse in Alaska who teleworks for the White House, keeping her job after she moved to Alaska, Pence said in a later interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part of her effort involves making spouses more aware of the resources that are available to them. 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