State of the Military Family®
Together We’re Stronger®
About the Annual State of the Military Family® Summit
The State of the Military Family® Summit is the National Military Family Association’s premier convening of military spouses, service members, advocates, policymakers, and community leaders for a day of meaningful dialogue and shared purpose. Held annually in Washington, D.C., the Summit creates space to examine the realities of military life, elevate the lived experiences of military families, and explore solutions to the challenges that impact their quality of life.
Through dynamic conversations and diverse perspectives, the Summit fosters collaboration, highlights emerging issues, and helps shape a path forward for stronger, more supported military families. It serves as both a reflection of the current landscape and a catalyst for progress, grounded in the belief that military families serve too.
Past presenters and keynotes include:
- General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and Mrs. Hollyanne Milley
- General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Mrs. Ellyn Dunford
- VADM Raquel Bono, former Director, Defense Health Agency
- The Honorable Mike McCord, former Under Secretary of Defense & Chief Financial Officer
- The Honorable Brad Carson, former Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness
- Former CIA and NSA Director General Michael Hayden
- Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard Myers
- First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden
- The Honorable Miguel Cardona, 12th US Secretary of Education
- Johnnie Johnson, Former NFL All-Pro and Founder of Moving Families Foundation
- Patricia M. “Patty” Barron, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy
- Hilary Fordwich
- Sharene Brown, Spouse of the 21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Scott Weiss, Catalest
- The Honorable William R. Evanina, former Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center and CEO of The Evanina Group
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