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Birthdays are a Fantastic Excuse for a Party No Matter What the Age.
Who does not like to celebrate? Sometimes we need an excuse for acting a bit out of the normal everyday responsible adult role. A party seems the sure ticket here. Enter at your own risk. Kick your heels up and let down some walls. Take off the uniform, put down the computer, leave the book on the table and turn off the stove. This is party time with the kids – your kids, the neighbor kids, your adult friends who are going to be laughing like kids. We are all kids! Dale and I have lived our lives looking forward to that next party. Loving the responsibilities that were given…
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Friendship and Brotherhood … A Parenting Moment
“Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero.”Friendship. It is something I am whole-heartedly instilling in my two youngest boys. *E* is 7 and *C* is 4. At the worst of times they are at each others throats. Neither one can do right in each others eyes. I quickly want to pull my hair out. At the best of times they can play legos, army-men, star wars, you name it, for HOURS; side by side as only best of friends can do.It quite commonly comes out of my mouth (especially during those *worst of times*): “You two are FRIENDS. You always will be there for each other.…
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Popular Articles: Week of September 27 – October 3
From the newly expanded Homeowners Assistance Program to the Hawaii National Guard’s aid to Samoa there are thousands of articles on MilitaryAvenue that interest, you, our users! We post hundreds of articles to MilitaryAvenue every week. It can be hard to keep up with the latest news and happenings around the Military Community. Here are ten of the most popular articles on MilitaryAvenue for the past week; news that is important to our Military Families and their community! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Commandos Set to Return to Dramatically Improved Iraq National Leaders Pay Tribute to Families of Fallen Servicemembers DoD Expanded Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP) Officials Announce Homeowners…
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DoD Expanded Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP)
Military families have been seriously impacted by the recent housing market changes due to government orders requiring them to relocate. Trying to sell their current home has been made extremely difficult and most sale prices are well below the purchase price. The Department of Defense and Congress have addressed the problem through the Expanded Homeowners Assistance Program which now includes two new categories of eligible military members. MilitaryAvenue participated in a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable with Mr. Joseph Sikes, Director for Housing and Competitive Sourcing in the office of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment on Friday, October 12th. Mr Sikes very kindly took his time to respond…
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A Minute Out of the Norm: Science!
I have to admit I have an affinity for science! I remember as a child making ‘mud pies’ in the backyard. Armed with a big bucket, I’d add water… dirt… leaves… sand… whatever I could find… and thoroughly enjoying watching the change. Add a little bit of this and a little bit of that and watch what takes form. Add enough dirt to the water and my mud-soup practically went from a liquid to a solid. I never thought of it as science but in hindsight … it was watching matter change, and therefore in its own way science. Just the beginning of a lifetime love of watching science take…
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and unfortunately I am an expert! Not a medical expert or even a survivor but a family member of women who have fought this disease and won and some who have not. My mom was the first encounter with this disease at a very young age (she was 35) and she bravely fought it off despite some medical misdiagnosis and treatment problems for seven years. I remember driving her home from the hospital after radiation treatments as an 18 year old with four younger siblings (we were 20,18, 15, 11 and 9 when she died). The ride for her was painful due to the…
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October Featured Military Reward
The cool of Fall is here and we enjoy seeing all of the new ads at MilitaryAvenue! There are so many new ones and their great Military Rewards make choosing the best one a very tough job! As most of the country starts cooling off, indoor activities and entertainment can be a top search/choice for military members in a new community! Do you know a theatre that gives a military discount? Tell them about MilitaryAvenue! This Month’s Featured Military Reward is given to:UltraStar Cinemas Mission MarketPlace 13431 College BlvdOceanside, CA Their Military Reward says: Click here to view coupon featured at Camp Pendleton.A special thank you to UltraStar Cinemas Mission…
