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“These are people who America waves the flag [for]…and are suffering in silence and cannot have the children they want,” said Gustafson of military families, “and I thought, ‘This has to change.’”
Originally published May 18, 2023
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A federal pilot program backed by Washington lawmakers in Congress would allow personnel to freeze eggs or sperm before deployment. Supporters say it could help troops realize their dreams of having a family.
Originally published May 28, 2023
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“It’s a great group of people who know how to get their jobs done for the greater mission – in this case, democracy,” says Ms. Gustafson, a Navy spouse.
Originally published November 4, 2022
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“We will get to 100,000, easily, of poll workers that we have personally recruited,” Gustafson said. “A little over a million across the country are needed for the national presidential election. So, we know we’re going to be 10% of that, and we think we can go higher.”
Originally published June 6, 2024
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“We saw a big connection between the military family community and the veterans’ community and the need to protect different facets of democracy,” said Gustafson, whose husband is in the Navy and whose grandfather was in the Coast Guard. “We volunteer at a higher rate -- we obviously know how to deal with complex situations and work together across many different boundaries to sort of accomplish amazing things.”
Originally published August 12, 2022
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Originally published August 17, 2024
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Originally published November 2, 2022
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Navy Spouse Ellen Gustafson urges Americans to serve, not just salute, as part of the Military250 campaign honoring the Army’s 250th.
Originally published June 11, 2025
