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Calendars of the Season
Our calendars are there to remind us. Sometimes they say it is time for an appointment, or a vacation or maybe a weekend getaway. For military families they can mean the return of a loved one or the day they depart (hardest one maybe) for a mission or deployment. Today our little family calendar reminded us that 10 years ago today I had picked up a new brand new C-17 from the Boeing Long Beach California plant. It still had that brand new smell to it – like a car but without the leather. We landed to a bit of fanfare at McChord AFB with each new C-17 but tail…
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Your Vote Matters: The Gift of Good
One Army-Strong FamilyOne Wounded WarriorOne Devout, Proud SpouseFive Loving Children A bathroom to assist this warrior with his new physical limitations Kitchen modifications for his family’s needs New windows to keep out those harsh upstate New York winter storms Fencing for the yard to help with privacy needs from the trauma of TBI/PTSD Meet the Ortegas, MilitaryAvenue’s Nomination for The Home Depot Foundation’s Gift of Good: Vote for them. You can help make this military-family’s needs a reality. You can vote once every 24 hours, be sure to join us at Facebook.com/MilitaryAvenue so that we can remind you to vote each day.byLeanne KocsisonTuesday, November 29, 2011Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to PinterestMilitary Life:GiveGood,Home Depot…
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Blogger Friends! and more on Veterans Day this Year
Quest 35 Service ProjectMilitaryAvenue is always looking for new resources for our military community! Last Friday, on Veterans Day, I met some patriots and fellow bloggers who I think you might find interesting and helpful. Enthused, caring and smart, their excitement could be felt during our get together and the project. Hard working too! So they have information to share and stories to tell that just might get you over a hump day or help finish that bathroom project you have been waiting to get started on! First, I am not a real handy DIY (Do it Yourself) guy. Maybe it was all the military moves and short stays at…