-
Week in Review: May 15 – 22, 2011 (Military News) #MilitaryMon
Popular Military Family Articles for the week of May 15th – 22nd on MilitaryAvenue.comThe Vietnam Wall and future generations: Memorial Day is approaching and this year my eight-year old will have a very tangible memory of what the day is about. The Vietnam Wall. *C*, 6 years old, Hubs moving at *C*’s pace, and my dad pushing the stroller with Baby *L* were ahead of us. The area was crowded. It was full of school trips and tourists. But there was a lull from the usual noise of a ‘touristy place’. *E*, 8 years old, picked up on it right away and our pace slowed. This, I think, is the…
-
The Vietnam Wall and future generations
Memorial Day is approaching and this year my eight-year old will have a very tangible memory of what the day is about. The Vietnam Wall.*C*, 6 years old, Hubs moving at *C*’s pace, and my dad pushing the stroller with Baby *L* were ahead of us. The area was crowded. It was full of school trips and tourists. But there was a lull from the usual noise of a ‘touristy place’. *E*, 8 years old, picked up on it right away and our pace slowed.This, I think, is the purpose of the Wall.To teach. To learn. To think. and of course to Remember.*E* and I walked hand in hand; (he has promised me he would never be…
-
Using Your GI Bill? What You Should Look for in a College or University!
Recently I had an interesting request from a respected university that is on several military installations. What would you recommend for a college seeking to improve its veteran outreach? I spent some time before the meeting to relive my experiences and look at current issues and came up with some brainstorm ideas for them! Now I’d like to turn these ideas around for our readers who are considering going back to school, getting a new degree or using their GI Bill to expand job opportunities after their service time! To be the best prepared student and get the best return on your dollar (a lot of blood, sweat and tears,…
-
It is Military Appreciation Month at Home Depot Year Round!
I am excited! I heard two veterans talk about the company they work for and what it was doing for the military community with employment opportunities, veteran housing grants and military discounts at their stores! This is not a small program! $30 Million over the next 3 years to help the military community housing!! Plus a 10% military discount for purchases at their stores! *See below for specifics on eligibility! Recently the MilitaryAvenue team was able to attend the Military Blogger’s Conference in the DC area! What a great group of folks and the sponsors of the event are great military supporters. I wanted to keep our military community informed…
-
Free Tree at Lowes for Earth Day
There are some companies that give back to the community over and over. Lowes is one of my favorites! It started with a Memorial Day and Veterans Day discount for all Veterans.It evolved to a 10% Military Discount all year for Active Duty, National Guard, Reserves and Retirees. For that alone I give them a huge THANK YOU! Now I want to thank them for giving away a million trees! Head to your local Lowes on Saturday, April 23rd where they are celebrating Earth Day. What a great way to to appreciate and give back to our earth. Plant your free-gift with your children. Talk about how important our trees are. Discuss…
-
The Day after Veteran’s Day – “Real Warrior Campaign” – DoD Roundtable
We had a wonderful Veteran’s Day including sharing part of my day with a grandson and his kindergarten classmates, my son took our car to a company offering free oil changes for veterans, connected with Facebook family and friends thanking us for serving and topped it off with a great dinner at a local restaurant that gave us a veteran discount (Seasonal Grille in Hastings, Michigan and the food was wonderful)! It was quite the day and then I sat down to write about the Department of Defense Roundtable I had participated in on Wednesday! It was a like a cold bucket of water being thrown in my face –…
-
Week in Review: Week of May 30 – June 5 (Military News)
Popular Articles for the week of May 30th through June 5th on MilitaryAvenue.com: Memorial Day Parade 2010 a Middleville Moment: I could not be prouder! I love my country! I love my little town! I LOVE my family. Memorial Day brought the best of the best together and our celebration taught this patriot lady a new lesson on smiling. It’s a good thing to do. It is even better to look around and see others smiling and bursting with pride. I love that we commemorate and recognize the dedication, camaraderie and sacrifice of our God protected military. Many were not allowed to see the end of conflicts, many were not brought home,…
-
Summer Vacation!
Summer has begun in northern-Ohio; not according to the ‘official’ calendar but according to the School Calendar! What we plan on doing this summer? Summer Jobs! (A staple to my sanity) A week at ‘Camp Grandpa’ for *E* and *C* Hours and hours in our backyard pool. We bought our pool over Memorial Day weekend and the boys have used it EVERY DAY besides yesterday when the temperature outside didn’t get over 70. Oh we LOVE swimming and splashing! Dinners on the deck as a family Picnic-Lunches with neighbor-friends Trips to the Zoo. We love having Zoo Passes Evenings with friends; wine, appetizers and bbqs; oh and DESSERT! Yum! (I’m…
-
June Featured Military Reward – Coldstone Creamery
We just celebrated Memorial Day and that means summer is here! With summer comes a special need for ice cream in this military family! So when the votes were tallied it was easy to understand why we chose Cold Stone Creamery – Point Loma as our Featured Military Reward for June! Their Military Reward says: 15% off your entire order (excluding gift card purchases) when you show your active duty or retired military ID. Cannot be combined with any other offers, discounts or coupons. Their ads can be seen at Point Loma Naval Base, San Diego Naval Base and San Diego Marine Corps Recruit Depot on MilitaryAvenue.com under our Ice…
-
Week in Review: Week of May 23 – 29 (Military News)
Popular Articles for the week of May 23 through 29 on MilitaryAvenue.com: The REAL “Priceless Packages” at Ft Riley: It is a tough time to be a military family! Period! No ifs; ands or buts! The military members’ multiple deployments to combat zones and the inherent dangers are too frequent with not enough time in between! The Guard and Reserve forces are being over tasked beyond their traditional roles and the active duty forces are seeing multiple deployments while continuing to PCS; do continuation and upgrade training; and respond to contingencies such as Haiti humanitarian relief! …600 museums offer military families free admission: This summer, more than 600 museums in all 50…
