Previous work for the Department of Defense (DoD) examined the impact of military service on the subsequent labor market outcomes of military retirees and their families.  Major questions that arose out of that research included:

1. Do differences in spousal outcomes reflect differences in the experiences of military spouses, or different divorce and marriage patterns of military personnel relative to their civilian counterparts?
   
2. To what extent do differences in labor market outcomes reflect differences in initial and final geographic location, and hence differences in demand-side factors?
   
3. How do labor market outcomes for retirees vary by race and ethnicity?
   

As a result, the first part of the new work will involve examining the dynamics of marriage for military personnel, the second the impact of geographic location and the third ethnic and racial differences in the earnings and outcomes of military personnel.