An opinion piece by Laura Dempsey, civil rights lawyer, political consultant and a military wife was published this week in the Washington Post and picked up by Stars and Stripes for Thursday's edition.

Dempsey, currently stationed at Ft. Drum, NY, enumerates the difficulties of military spouses who pursue careers or education. Some of these are:

• Out of state tuition
• Child-care issues
• State professional licensing issues
• State taxes

She also offers some ways state and federal governments could help in these situations.

Click here to read her thoughts.

Also at that site, you can read what Washington Post bloggers are saying in reaction. Some might surprise you.

Their comments are closed now, but ours are open. Share your thoughts here.