President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are traveling to North Carolina to sign an executive order aimed at increasing employment assistance to military families. The order, to be signed at newly named Fort Liberty, features nearly 20 actions that will boost job support initiatives for military and veteran spouses, caregivers, and survivors while also expanding childcare and health services.
Later in the day, the president plans to announce new job training programs for students at community colleges and historically Black colleges and universities during a stop at Nash Community College in Rocky Mount, N.C. This visit comes a week after the U.S. Army officially changed the name of the base from Fort Bragg as part of an effort to rebrand military facilities named after Confederates of the Civil War.
The executive action is aimed to help military families deal with the unique demands of military life, including frequent relocations and persistent care for the injured and wounded. The majority of military and veteran spouses, caregivers, and survivors, are women, and they struggle to achieve their desired career goals due to the strains of multiple deployments, frequent moves, caring for the wounded and ill, and time apart for training.
President Biden’s action calls for a government strategic plan to boost hiring and widen job opportunities for military families in federal government positions. Biden’s order will set new policies to improve the Domestic Employee Teleworking Overseas program, which would promote military spouses working outside the United States while service members were stationed abroad.
The order also seeks to boost access to childcare for military families and to provide legal assistance, business support, and entrepreneurship training. Friday’s event will also highlight Jill Biden’s Joining Forces initiative, which aims to boost employment and increase economic opportunities for military families.
After leaving the base, the Bidens will make their way to Rocky Mount, where they are scheduled to meet students at Nash Community College, tour facilities, and discuss the impact of the president’s domestic agenda. The visit highlights gains made under the American Rescue Plan, which provided $23.7 million to HBCUs and community colleges throughout the country last year, while federal funds have also gone to rural and majority-Black communities in North Carolina to expand careers in clean energy.
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