Red Carpet Welcome Home – USS Olympia

The USS Olympia recently returned from a 7 month deployment. What I like most about this photo is the creative red carpet and arch! Have you done anything creative like this for homecoming? JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (March 4, 2013) Senior Chief Sonar Technician Jim Sowa kisses his wife for the first kiss following [...]

Valentines Day love

 Click here to download image “My heart is, and always will be, yours.” – Sense and Sensibility  Before there was Downton Abbey there was Sense and Sensibility. This film is one of my all time favorites. It is filled with many great quotes, one of which I have used above for this Valentine’s Day eCard. The long nights of [...]

2013 BAH Rates – Basic Allowance for Housing

  The new 2013 BAH rates are now available. To check your BAH 2013 rate, visit this link for the calculator: https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/bahCalc.cfm The rates go into effect 1 Jan 2013. Remember, the rates are for new military families moving into an area. If your specific rate goes down, you’ll continue to receive the same amount. [...]

Sears Raises, Distributes $1 Million in Gift Card Donations Via Fifth Annual Heroes at Home Wish Registry™

Thank You SEARS! Your support of military families has been amazing!! READERS: Were you selected this year or in years past? Please leave us a comment with your experience!! via Sears.com This holiday season, Sears is continuing its longtime tradition of helping military families by providing deployed service members the means to buy holiday gifts [...]

Recruiting Quote of the Day

“The Marine Corps will make you puke, make you cry, and when that’s over, you’ll be sent to the most miserable, dangerous, godforsaken place on the planet. So let me ask you: Why should I let you join my corps?” New York Times Magazine November 2, 2008 Pg. MM66 My Marine By Kate Braestrup My [...]

Christmas at the White House 2012 features The Gold Star Family Tree

  I recently watched White House Christmas 2012 on HGTV. The special highlights the transformation the White House goes through in just a few short days as hundreds of volunteers decorate each room top to bottom with carefully planned out Christmas decorations. The special also highlights the Vice President’s residence as it undergoes a “Christmas [...]

Veterans Day Discounts

  Today, we remember and honor the Veterans who have served our great country and the families who support them. There are many restaurants and companies saying Thank You this Veterans Day and all year long with special offers. OUR FAVORITE LIST: Veterans Day Free Meals and Discounts from The Military Wallet Additional links: Thank You [...]

Bonnie Amos, the First Lady of the Marine Corps, Launches Book List for Spouses

In a first of its kind of initiative, Bonnie Amos the First Lady of the Marine Corps, has announced a book list just for spouses. This list is comprised of 17 books for spouses and 5 for children. There are some of my favorites on this list and some new ones I can’t wait to [...]

Deployment Day

PEARL HARBOR (Sept. 21, 2012) Families of Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) watch as the ship departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Hamilton is scheduled for a 10-month deployment to the western Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tiarra Fulgham/Released)   Day One of a deployment is [...]

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Hi Everyone, We recently experienced a site attack that caused our site to be unavailable for an extended period of time. We have been working diligently with our technical support team at our hosting company. We found that every-time we had the site clean, we would be re-attacked. We apologize for any inconvenience this may [...]

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