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    Week in Review: Week of May 16 – 22 (Military News) #MilitaryMon

    May 24, 2010 /

    Popular Articles for the week of May 16 through 22 on MilitaryAvenue.com: MilitaryAvenue.com Special: PCS Central: We all know how hard it is to pick up the family and move them to a new duty station! We have a wide variety of resources for you here on MilitaryAvenue.com. Here is a directory of articles & MilitaryAvenue.com categories offering military discounts related to PCSing. This is just a small selection of what MilitaryAvenue.com has to offer you. …The Reason for Memorial Day: Simple but very powerful video. …Christmas in May: My boys, *C* and *E*, got a ‘Butterfly Feeder’ for Christmas from my brother and sister-in-law. Kind of one of those presents the boys…

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    Faces Behind the Hero: Bonnie, Army Wife, Veteran and Mom

    May 17, 2010 /

    Today I have the pleasure of introducing, Bonnie: An Army wife, veteran and mom!  If you want to learn more about Bonnie stop by her blog at http://thesometimessinglemom.blogspot.com/. I LOVE her blog title, “Sometimes Single Mom”. I actually used it this weekend when talking with a friend; as I was running around ragged getting kids to sporting events and birthday parties, etc etc., while my Hubs was in uniform a few hours away from us from Friday night through Sunday night. Army strong! It applies to the whole family. What branch is your husband in?  My husband is Army. How long has he been in?  He will hit his 10 years…

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    Week in Review: Week of May 2 – 8 (Military News) #MilitaryMon

    May 10, 2010 /

    MilitaryAvenue.com: PCS Allowances and Entitlements: Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH): is an allowance to offset the cost of housing when you do not receive government-provided housing. Your BAH depends upon your location, pay grade and whether you have dependents. BAH rates are set by surveying the cost of rental properties in each geographic location. The rates are established such that members in each pay grade, independent of location, pay approximately the same out-of-pocket expenses.  Overseas Housing Allowance (OHA) … Coming Home:  A video tribute for our Military Spouses keeping the home-fires lit on this Military Spouse Appreciation Day! Thank you to all of our troops & their families for their service…

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    Military Spouse Blog Hop: Hi, my name is Leanne :)

    May 3, 2010 /

    I just ran across a Military Spouse Blog Hop going on at fellow military-spouse’s blog “Riding the Roller Coaster“. What a great idea for this special-week for Military Spouses! I have had a lot of fun getting to know Military Spouses through our “Faces Behind the Hero” and this is another great way, the blog-hop, to network! (BTW … I’m looking for more ‘Faces’. Let me know if you are interested!) First of all as a way of introduction, I am Leanne; wife of a National Guard Soldier, daughter of a retired-Airman (retired after I was married… so the only life I knew was of a ‘Brat‘.). I am mother to…

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    Week in Review: Week of April 18 – 24 (Military News)

    April 26, 2010 /

    Here are ten of our most popular military-related articles for the week MilitaryAvenue.com: 101 Ways to Thank a Military Spouse: Happy Military Spouse Appreciation Day! In honor of the spouses that work so hard on the home-front I’ve compiled a list of 101 Ways to Thank a Military Spouse!  It is about Respect, Love, Admiration, Appreciation, and a simple Thank You.  Enjoy! …Military Spouse Appreciation Day – 2010:  Military Spouse Appreciation Day is the Friday before Mother’s Day, May 7, 2010. “The first Military Spouse Day was first celebrated in 1984 when then-President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the observance to honor the contributions of military spouses. The military now sets aside the…

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    Faces Behind the Hero: Marine Wife, Ashley

    April 19, 2010 /

    Our Military-Family is made up of all types of people!  Young wives, seasoned veterans, “military-brats”, all races & nationalities, well-educated, and learning new things each day!  Today’s Face Behind the Hero is a young Marine Wife, Ashley.  Surviving her first deployment and reaching out to meet military-friends. What branch is your husband in? How long has he been in?  He is in the Marine Corps and he enlisted March 2008 How long have you been married?  We got married January 29, 2010.  My favorite wedding day memory would have to be the first kiss as a married couple. Do you have children? No children, but we are hoping for some in…

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    Week in Review: Week of April 11 – 17 (Military News)

    April 19, 2010 /

    Here are ten of our most popular military-related articles for the week MilitaryAvenue.com: Faces Behind the Hero: Army Wife, Mom and writer, Jane: Meet our Face Behind the Hero, Jane. I love her thoughts below about a ‘Family Mission Statement’. What keeps your family together? What is the glue that binds? Where do you find the adventure that keeps life “interesting”? Thanks, Jane, for getting us all thinking about these things and not only being Army-Strong, but Family-Strong too!….“A Little Bit of Hope, Help…” “A Little Bit of Hope, Help …” is how US Navy CAPT James Wink, the chief engineer for Joint Task Force-Haiti responded to a question on…

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    Faces Behind the Hero: Army Wife, Mom and writer, Jane

    April 13, 2010 /

    Meet our Face Behind the Hero, Jane.  I love her thoughts below about a ‘Family Mission Statement’.  What keeps your family together?  What is the glue that binds?  Where do you find the adventure that keeps life “interesting”?  Thanks, Jane, for getting us all thinking about these things and not only being Army-Strong, but Family-Strong too! What branch is your husband in? How long has he been in? My husband is active duty Army, and left for basic training on September 3, 2008…two days before my birthday! How long have you been married? What is your favorite wedding-day memory?  We have been married for nearly three years. My favorite wedding day…

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    Week in Review: Week of April 4 – 10 (Military News)

    April 12, 2010 /

    Here are ten of our most popular military-related articles for the week MilitaryAvenue.com: Osprey Crash in Afghanistan Kills 3 Troops, Civilian: A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey crashed in southern Afghanistan late last night, killing three U.S. servicemembers, one civilian employee and injuring numerous other servicemembers.  The cause of the crash is unknown, officials with NATO’s International Security Assistance Force said.  fficials said the aircraft was carrying U.S. troops when it crashed seven miles west of Qalat City in Zabul province. The injured were transported to a nearby base for medical treatment….The “Smiles of the Children” in Haiti – An Exclusive MilitaryAvenue Interview with Lt General Ken Keen, Commander, Joint…

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    Faces Behind the Hero: Jamie, Marine Corp Wife and Mom

    April 5, 2010 /

    April is month of the Military-Child and behind every strong-child is a strong-mom, just like behind every good-Marine is a Strong Family!  Words couldn’t be more true of Jamie, a US Marine Corp wife, and mother of two young ‘military-brats’.  What a great opportunity to see a small glimpse of a young Marine Family and where they find their strength. What branch is your husband in? Marines How long has he been in? 9 years (He also completed his OCS training while he was in college but that doesn’t count toward career time.) How long have you been married? We have been married just a little over 6 years. What is…

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