
Post your message of support for Military Veterans on a REAL BILLBOARD!
Post your message of support for Military Veterans on a REAL BILLBOARD! Go here to post: https://www.facebook.com/AmericaWantsYou ...

Chase & Living Social offering $250,000 Grants to Small Businesses
You do it all to drive your business forward.
Chase and LivingSocial want to help fuel that drive by awarding up to 12 individual grants of $250,000 to 12 small businesses.
Submit your Mission: Small Business℠ application today! Program ends June 30, 2012.
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SMALL BUSINESSES:APPLY FOR A $250,000 ...

IPod Winner Chosen! Check your inbox!
The winner from last week's IPod drawing has been chosen. Check your inbox to see if you won! ...

The FBI Child ID App: A Free Tool to Help Keep Kids Safe
The FBI released a version of its Child ID App built for Android mobile devices.
The Child ID App provides parents and caregivers with an easy way to electronically store pictures and vital information about their children in case they go missing—whether it’s a toddler wandering away at the mall or ...

DoD Pays for Sittercity Memberships to Find Childcare
Department of Defense pays for your Sittercity membership to find childcare
The end of the school year is a cause for celebration for millions of children around the nation. However, for their parents, it poses a serious question: Who is going to watch over my children for the next three months? ...

22 Scholarships for Military Spouses - APPLY by JUNE 1st!
Twenty- two (22) Saban Military Wife Educational Scholarships will be awarded to wives of uniformed service members to attend vocational training programs in the medical field. Applications must be postmarked by June 1, 2012. Scholarships will be awarded on July 15, 2012. There will be two $30,000 scholarships for tuition for ...

Country musician to give 25 homes to members of military
Country music superstar Tim McGraw is giving away 25 mortgage-free houses to wounded or needy servicemembers, The Associated Press reported.
McGraw, who has several family members who are veterans, kicks off the campaign with a Memorial Day concert for military members at New York City's Beacon Theatre and has stated the ...

Moving? Transfer Tricare by PHONE!!
Active duty service members (ADSMs) and active duty family members (ADFMs) who are moving can now transfer their TRICARE Prime enrollment by phone in addition to online or by mail.
By Phone (new)
If you are an ADSM or ADFM moving to a new location, the easiest way to transfer your Prime enrollment ...

Facebook Offers Suicide-Prevention Lifeline for Military Families
By Michelle Maltais, Los Angeles Times
May 9, 2012,
Facebook is connecting with military-support and service organizations to offer customized suicide-prevention services for veterans, active service members and their families.
For many members of military families, social media serve as a lifeline, connecting them to various supportive communities to help them cope with ...

Mobile Application Helps Prevent Post-deployment ‘Blues’
By Nick Simeone, American Forces Press Service - Click here for App information.
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2012 – A new mobile application developed by mental health experts combines behavioral therapy with satellite navigation technology to offer returning service members options for adjusting to the slower pace of life at home.
An advertisement in New York ...

The 5 Best Military Travel Deals
By ALICIA JAO
May 22, 2012
To take advantage of Memorial Day weekend, the much-anticipated vacation period that kicks off the summer, many Americans are cutting back on entertainment spending, traveling locally, and hunting for travel deals.
Amidst this frantic budgeting and planning, it’s easy to forget that Memorial Day is ...

Seven Bad Reasons to Skip Life Insurance
-by USAA
According to a recent Harris Interactive study, 47% of American adults own no life insurance at all. While some may not need it, many are putting their loved ones at great financial risk by going without.
If you've decided you don't need life insurance, make sure your decision didn't rest on any ...

Military Family Summit
SAVE THE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT!
Please Join the Congressional Military Family Caucus for a
Military Family Summit at the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center
On Thursday, June 14, 2012, 8:30am – 5:00pm
1775 Legacy Way, Ft. Benning Army Base, Columbus, GA
Click Here to RSVP
For additional information about this event please contact Chris Chon at cmfcinfo@mail.house.gov or 202-225-3631
The bi-partisan Congressional Military Family ...

IPod Giveaway, courtesy of USAA!
Win a free IPod shuffle from MilitaryOneClick, courtesy of USAA. To enter, send an email to support@military1click.com with the answer this question: "What is MilitaryOneClick's Motto?" Hint, it's in our webpage banner. Good luck! Please add support@military1click.com to your email contacts so we may contact you if you win. The winner ...

Putting patriotism ahead of politics
Op-Ed in The Hill by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)
It was less than a year ago when our community of Colville, Wash., came together to bury a 28-year-old boy who lost his life in the name of American freedom. As a medic with the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group in Operation ...

1,600 Museums Give Free Admission to Military Families
Creel Brown, Captain, U.S. Army and daughter Riley at the Blue Star Museums launch event, 5/22/12 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Blue Star Families and the National Endowment for the Arts joined forces to announce the launch of Blue Star Museums - a collaboration with 1,600 museums ...

Special Memorial Day Offer: Save on select GM vehicles
Take advantage of this special Memorial Day Offer,(1) and save on the purchase of most new award-winning GM vehicles.
$500 or $750(1) can be combined with most current incentives and the GM Military Discount.(2) Plus, eligible USAA members can receive an additional $750 Private Offer,(3) helping you save more on your next new ...

FREE BOWLING FOR KIDS ALL SUMMER LONG!
At AMF bowling centers, kids 15 and under can bowl for free all summer. Simply register and you'll get a weekly voucher for two free games per child per day through September 3. Shoe rental is not included.
Free bowling available until 8 p.m., 7 days a week. AMF summer is May 14 ...

Dr. Jill Biden Announces 34 New Companies Committing to Hire Military Spouses Through Joining Forces
May 17, 2012
Today, Dr. Jill Biden and Department of Defense leadership announced that 34 companies are stepping forward to join the Department of Defense Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP), which helps connect military spouses with jobs. These 34 companies join more than 100 of the Fortune 500 “Plus” companies that ...

Operation Shower provides Expectant Military Moms with Baby Showers
BABIES“R”US LAUNCHES PARTNERSHIP WITH OPERATION SHOWER TO PROVIDE MILITARY MOMS-TO-BE WITH JOYFUL BABY SHOWERS
Retailer Leverages its Best-in-Class Registry to Provide Consumers, Friends and Family the Opportunity to Lend Support to Military Families
Wayne, NJ (May 8, 2012)– Babies“R”Us today announced the launch of a brand-new multi-level partnership benefiting families of the ...

Does the COW Still Moo? (COW=Commanding Officer's Wife)
I am the COW. Not a cow. The COW. The Commanding Officer's Wife means I officially have no position. I make no money. I am not on any letterhead nor am I included on matters of policy or leadership. But I do have a job. At least I think I ...

Online Site NOW Open for Veterans to Apply for Education Benefits
Starting May 15, unemployed Veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 can now apply for new benefits to cover education costs for up to one year. The Veteran Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) allows qualifying Veterans to receive up to 12 months of assistance equal to the full-time Montgomery GI ...

FREE 2 Day Virtual Business Summit for Mom Entrepreneurs
Attention Mom Entrepreneurs: You’re invited to join us for a 2-Day Virtual Business Summit devoted to celebrating the mompreneur (and learning what it REALLY takes to succeed)!
Redefining the Mompreneur: Creating a Profitable Business while Putting Family First - Hosted by Theresa Ceniccola and the International Christian Mompreneur Network
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 and Thursday, May ...

National Parks Free Annual Military Pass
Beginning on May 19, active duty service men and women – Army, Marines,Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and activated National Guard and Reserve members – can obtain the new military version of the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Annual Pass.
The pass will be accepted at National ...