May’s Military Family Newsletter

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Welcome to the month of May! A month I can appreciate in so many ways; warmer weather, gardening, Mother’s day, the finishing up of the school year and Military Appreciation Month!

To all of our military-families I wish you a joy-filled Military Appreciation month. May 8th was Military Spouse Appreciation Day and yesterday, May 16th, was Armed Forces Day. We will observe Memorial Day on May 25th, a day of picnics, parades and most important, pauses to remember those who laid down their life for our freedoms as Americans.

So to all of our military-families I give a heart-felt THANK YOU! As an Army-spouse I can say “I get it!” But we all make our own sacrifices & fight our own struggles. I can walk beside you but no one can walk in your shoes, and I know you can appreciate that. Find someone today to wish a happy “Military Appreciation-Month”.

Do you have family or friends, fellow military spouses or service-members that may not know about MilitaryAvenue? Forward this newsletter to them & encourage them to sign up for our future Military Family Newsletters.

A quick reminder, no matter what lies ahead visit us at MilitaryAvenue.com. Find articles, military discounts, and so much more to support you, our military family!

– Leanne & the MilitaryAvenue.com Team

Military Spouse Appreciation Day – A Tribute
We come in all…
Shapes
Sizes
Ages
Backgrounds
Colors
Theologies
Ideologies
SocietiesSome of us are Army-strong, others of us are in the Air Force-blue, there are a few proud Marines, a wealth of Navy and the ever-vigilant Coast Guard.We love our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coasties. Most of us don’t wear the uniform but all of us swoon (deeper than a civilian can understand) when we see the uniform.

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What are You doing Memorial Day weekend?
We recently celebrated Military Spouse Day and the whole month is military appreciation month and it appropriately ends with the Memorial Day weekend. We should be so thankful as a Nation for those who serve and protect and those who died doing so! I can not imagine the pain of families who have attended a memorial service burying a loved one killed defending them in a time of war or training for such a contingency.

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Crooks & Henderson are coming to Fort Bliss, Texas! A wonderful evening of spouse pampering, tips for deployment, and a night out for well-deserved spouses of deployed-military members.

June 4th and 5th, 2009A Seminar For Military SpousesThemed Care Package IdeasDeployment Survival Tips & ResourcesNetworkingGiveawaysFabulous Gift BagsComplimentary Meal, Dessert, & More
Register today at http://armywifenetwork.com/user_event.php
We have been a part of Army Wife Network’s Priceless Packages events at numerous installations and they are always wonderfully-supportive events.

Hurry & sign-up today! Seating is limited & this one is filling up fast!

What is next …

June 1st – Monthly “Military Alerts” will be sent out, filled with great-military discounts that can be found around your installation. To subscribe or change your Installation Click Here.

June 21st – Look for our next edition of the MilitaryAvenue Family Newsletter.
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101 Ways to Thank a Military Spouse

Appreciating our Military Spouses isn’t limited to one day of the year. We need to be mindful of their needs every day of the year. Here are 101 fairly simple ways to say “THANK YOU for your service as a military spouse”.

It is about Respect, Love, Admiration, Appreciation, and a simple Thank You.

Enjoy!