Army
Yvonne Coombes
Pentagon
It would be an honor to be named Military Spouse of the Year. It could help shine some light on Operation Deploy Your Dress which would be amazing because we want to grow. Not to make money off of it. This “job” has only cost me money and I’m fine with that. It’s important to shine light on Operation Deploy Your Dress to grow and help more people. I have a vision to get this into as many (if not every) military community possible. This is about being the MILITARY spouse of the year and through the work I am doing with Operation Deploy Your Dress I am helping ALL the military, plus forming bonds and connections to the civilian population as well. This organization has helped every single branch of the military and we want to continue to expand our reach. I’m not saying that a spouse who helps a single branch isn’t doing amazing things and having a tremendous impact. I do think it is important to unite the military community though and also tie in some connections between the military and civilian communities across this country.
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Krista Simpson Anderson
Fort Lewis 
I am the spouse of an active duty Special Forces soldier as well as the Gold Star Spouse of SSG Michael H. Simpson KIA 1 May 2013 AFG. One day I was a military spouse. The next I was a military widow. I want other military spouses to see through my journey that we all have the strength to get through anything. I want to bring awareness to who we are as military spouses and what we do for our nation through our families. I want to be a light for those who may be sitting in the darkness. I want people to be able to ask my the hard questions because my answers will be honest and true. I want to show others that military spouse are fierce and graceful. I want to empower not only military spouse but all women. I want to prove that following your husband doesn’t mean your weak and highlight the selfless service we provide daily.
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Lindsay Teplesky
Fort Carson
One thing I would strive to accomplish with the Military Spouse of the Year title is increased awareness of the challenges faced by career-minded military spouses and actual military initiatives to address these challenges. While there are many civilian corporations and non-profit organizations attempting to put a dent in military spouse underemployment and unemployment, I would like to see more initiatives, such as allowing military members to remain at a duty station for longer than 2-3 years, brought before military leadership so that we can treat the underlying cause, not just the symptoms.
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