Spouses and Surviving Spouses

In the fall of 2023, the Board of Directors of the AAD established the Spouses and Surviving Spouses Committee (SSSC). The committee is charged with engaging, educating and supporting spouses and surviving spouses of active duty and retired Army Dental and Medical Service corps officers, NCOs, enlisted Soldiers and civilian employees. Support is also extended to spouses of Army Reserve and Army National Guard officers and Soldiers as members of the Army Dental Care Team.

SSSC activities may include:

  • Developing a database of spouses new to the Army Dental Care Team for the purpose of early and ongoing communication and mentorship
  • Creating content for the AAD Website, including information about assignment locations, Army Dental Corps organization and structure, and links to critical online resources
  • Working with current Dental Corps command spouses, senior NCO spouses and Army Dental Corps leadership to identify issues and initiatives that might benefit from SSSC and AAD support
  • Supporting AAD initiatives, such as membership drives, fundraising, networking and social activities, and marketing

SSSC Membership

Any AAD member in good standing may directly or indirectly support the committee and participate in the committee’s initiatives.

We encourage AAD members and spouses to help spread the word about the SSSC and the value in joining the AAD.

If you are not yet an AAD member and are interested in serving on the SSSC or participating in its initiatives, please Join the AAD Today.

Resources

Whether you’re the spouse of an active-duty service member, a retiree or the surviving spouse of someone who served, you may need a little support now and then. Check out the Resources for Spouses and Surviving Spouses.

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Did You Know?

Martha Washington ran General Washington’s household in battlefield locations, cared for sick soldiers and found ways to enhance troop morale.

Molly Pitcher served as a water carrier during the Revolutionary War, then took her husband’s place swabbing and loading cannon after he fell in battle.

Elizabeth Niles, a bride on her honeymoon, cut her hair and donned a uniform to accompany her new husband when he was called to duty in the Civil War. Her gender was never revealed, and she fought at Bull Run, Antietam and Gettysburg.

During World War I and World War II spouses ran their households and raised their children. They also joined the defense-industry workforce, volunteered in war-related organizations and even served on the frontlines as nurses and doctors, ambulance drivers and translators.