We ask a lot of them. We ask them to be separated from the service member and to take over once-shared burdens. We ask them to move and uproot their families, to change schools, and lose their jobs in some cases. That's a level of commitment from the family, particularly spouses, that can't be underrated. As proud as all Air Force members are of their families, the general said those left behind should feel the same amount of honor and dignity for what those deployed are accomplishing every day.
Military spouses ought to be very, very proud.