The unemployment rate of a military spouse is over 4% higher than a civilian spouse.
The goal of Project BluFor is to extend a helping hand to every single spouse and child of a fallen Military or Law Enforcement Officer. These men and women contend with hardship that includes unemployment, underemployment, and lower pay than their civilian counterparts. Together, we can help put these families back on solid ground in the wake of unspeakable tragedy.
A total of 1,511 law enforcement officers died in the line of duty during the past 10 years, an average of one death every 58 hours or 151 per year. There were 129 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 2017.
Employed military spouses are underemployed at a rate of 38%
There have been 58,627 assaults against law enforcement officers in 2016, resulting in 16,677 injuries.
