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Commissaries Proposed Closing around the US

Updated note:  I just read an interesting article over at Military Spouse Magazine confirming that Commissaries are not on the chopping block and the original quoted article added a line that... [[...

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Preparing for the Tax Season for the Military Family

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2013 – With a month left before the start of tax season, service members should begin gathering documentation to file their 2013 taxes, the director of the Pentagon’s office of......

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Staying Safe while Christmas Shopping

The Christmas season, rather synonymous with "the shopping-season". We grab the lists, grab the keys, and head to our local department shops to buy gifts for loved ones.  But what... [[ This is a...

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Home for the Holidays #HickoryTradition

Home for the Holidays. It can mean so much to the mobile, military family.  Sometimes it means having your spouse beside you as you celebrate a quiet Christmas, just the two of you.  It... [[ This is a...

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Ugly Sweaters

Friends - Just a super quick blog to tell you about a FUN way to win $1,000 from Pioneer Military Loans!  Because who couldn't use a little extra money this time of year?  Head to their... [[ This is a...

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Simple Ways to Keep Household Chores Organized

I am not a clean freak.  A clean bathroom is such a good feeling.  Dumping the dirty water in the utility sink after washing the kitchen floors makes me smile. Crawling into bed at... [[ This is a...

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Online Vocational Training Scholarship for Veterans

There are so many opportunities afforded to our military veterans after all they have sacrificed for the freedoms we enjoy as Americans. However, sometimes we just don't know what is out... [[ This is...

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Operation Stay Young

So we are a month in to our New Years Resolutions or Goals.  How are you doing?  I'm feeling pretty good.  Hubs bought me a pedometer, a basic Fit-Bit, for Christmas and it has been a... [[ This is a...

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Career Road-map for the Military Spouse

a Department of Defense Roundtable  Maps are good.  Especially when you are in unknown territory.   You can reference them as you plan a trip across the country, or glance at a map... [[ This is a...

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Moving Tip: Use Gallon Bags

Idea Source: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/193303008980398883/ Use gallon bags to keep drawer items together in the kitchen, bedrooms or bathrooms. When you unpack after your PCS you simply dump...

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My Very Exciting, Sorta Scary, Big Move

So you have orders.  Your military-family is once again PCSing.  The children have been told and there is excitement, worry, dare I even say some anger?  A mixed ball of emotion from... [[ This is a...

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Military-Grade iPad case - Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines

A cracked screen, sand in the casing, or jostled  insides in an iPad can render it useless.  As military members and military families we can be hard on our technology.  (Take a good... [[ This is a...

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May is Military Appreciation Month

"... being part of the military tradition and all of the hoopla!" This month is Military Appreciation Month and while it highlights an opportunity for government leaders, civilians, neighbors,... [[...

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Military Spouse Employment - Critical to Quality of Life for Many

...by making it easier to PCS your JOB in addition to your family and household goods! As many of you may know, the month of May is Military Appreciation Month! This year DoD began an effort to... [[...

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Home Depot "Springs Into Action" Wordless Wednesday

Kentwood Home Depot Store Springs Into Action for a Veteran in Michigan! Join Us    Visit us at MilitaryAvenue.com [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and...

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"... Upholding the Traditions We Have in America"

"The appreciation and kind thoughts will last much longer than the vegetables and my health will continue to be refreshed by all three!"    Row Markers Americans are famous worldwide for... [[ This is...

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Earth Moving Moments

In order to get from here to there…. People Professionals Plans and Plants In order to meet and greet people life requires one to step out from themselves. Out of the house you go! Step... [[ This is a...

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Birds and Military Kids - the Split S Acrobatics and "Winged Adventures"

"... the tiny bird executed a perfect "Split S" acrobatic maneuver and dove between the railing posts." Our military kids are located all over this great nation thanks to their parents service in... [[...

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Happy to be Home! DoDLive Blogger Roundtable

Photo Credit:  Real Warrior Campaign"Happy to be Home" Normally you start a blog with the beginning and work your way to the end; today, I started with the closing comments of Master Sergeant... [[...

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Stomping Out Sarcoma > A Warrior's Way

"The hills are getting tougher at times..." A Fun Run/Walk, A Bike Ride Fundraiser, A Physical Fitness Plan, A Facebook Support Group, An "Awareness Month": What do they have in common? For... [[ This...

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Stomping Out Sarcoma 5K Fun Run/Walk > Wordless Wednesday

#FASTSOS #CureSarcoma #SarcomaAwarenessMonth Join Us     Dale Kissinger, ie. “Col K” is a co-founder of MilitaryAvenue.com and retired Air Force pilot who served with... [[ This is a content summary...

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An Introduction: "Do You Have a Frog in your Pocket?"

Last week we published a blog in our Marketing to Military resource and the business owner was so military friendly we thought that we should share it today in our Military Family blog as well. ... [[...

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Our Flag and Memories of 9/11

It was a simple act this morning: lowering the flag to half staff to remember 9/11/2001.  It was a cool and wet morning and at first, I hesitated.  Why should I head out within a week of... [[ This is...

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Express Scripts and Tricare on Twitter and other social media

Yikes, a week of a much needed medication on hand and the refill is disapproved by Express Scripts/Tricare!  What next?   We have been a beneficiary of the military medical system for... [[ This is a...

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Hiking in the Cold North

I set a personal record for a winter hike yesterday! It was a cold day but not bitter like it had been for a while (seemed like months actually). It was a long ways from those hikes in Panama,... [[...

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