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According to the Department of Defense, in 2020, there were 3.5 million military personnel and just over 2.5 million family members also serving their country. Military service members are stationed within the U.S., referred to as CONUS (Continental US), and in other countries, referred to as OCONUS (outside Continental US).

Military service members do not work a traditional 9 - 5 PM job; they often leave for extended training periods and are deployed throughout the world, sometimes at a moment's notice. Meeting the learning needs of the military requires flexibility and awareness that accessing an asynchronous course in theater is not the same as accessing that same course from the comfort of a home office. Actually, flexibility is a non-negotiable when it comes to educating our service members.

Due to security measures, during deployments and certain exercises, service members may not be able to record a video or even an audio recording for an assignment, and group work is not realistic. What is realistic and student/service member-focused is educators providing extensions, alternative assignments, a military-friendly late policy, and having an acute awareness that the military mission comes first.