Dear Military Spouse - Bridget Daniels Carlson

Free National Park pass for active duty Military

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:12:30 +0000

The National Park service offers a free annual pass to Active Duty Military Members and their Dependents. This pass allows the Military member and up to 3 adults (ages 16 & older; 15 and younger...

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AOL to donate minutes to Operation Phone Home with your help

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:32:02 +0000

AOL is looking for you to help them donate 1 million minutes to USO’s Operation Phone Home program. Simply go to aol.com/heros to get started. Visit everyday thereafter and donate even more...

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Dear Military Spouse: Moving back from overseas with questions

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:21:34 +0000

Q. I’m moving from overseas back to the United States, specifically Okinawa, Japan to Tinker AFB in Oklahoma. When we called to check the housing conditions and wait lists we found out that we...

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Dear Military Spouse: I'm confused about pay and BAH

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:26:52 +0000

Q. Hello, and Thank you for your previous answer to my question Will BAH increase when we marry? That does help a bit. But I am confused about the DEERS system/program. We have went... ...

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Dear Military Spouse: Questions about getting married and the Military

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:05:49 +0000

Q. It’s me again with some lovely order change. No Presidents Day leave for my Fiancé. This changes all the plans for getting married at the court house before the actual ceremony in April. We...

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The Tricare Dental Program (TDP) is changing; what you need to know

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:29:10 +0000

On May 1, 2012 you can say goodbye to United Concordia and hello to MetLife for your dental insurance. Recently MetLife was awarded the TDP contract which will go into effect on May 1st. With this...

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Dear Military Spouse: Do I have to move with him after we marry?

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:08:06 +0000

Q. My marine is waiting to be picked up for his MOS in March. We had planned to marry in February and the Marine Corp is aware. I just moved to Boston and I am working full-time we... ...

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Who do we talk to about getting the TMO to move us?

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:28:11 +0000

Q. Ok my husband in the Navy right now in nuke school and he can’t really ask questions about moving or getting me up there? He has housing taken care of and I was wondering if... ...

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Dear Military Spouse: I am getting married, will his pay increase?

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:55:16 +0000

Q. My Fiancé (a US Marine) and I are planning on getting married in April. We are a little worried about the financial issues. We are both very frugal people and not big spenders. We were told that...

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Free online tax filing from H&R Block in partnership with Military OneSource

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:31:05 +0000

It’s that time of year again. Tax season is upon us and as of January 21st, all Military W-2′s have been sent out. Are your taxes already done, or do you wait till the last... ...

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Will the Military move my HHG out of my home and storage?

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:44:25 +0000

Q. We will be experiencing our first PCS move in a few months. Although we do not have orders yet since my husband is still in training for his job, we expect that he’ll be done by June... ...

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Money saving tips; the frugal Military Spouse

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:02:45 +0000

Lets stretch those dollars as far as they will possibly go. Here are some tips on saving money for the Frugal Military Spouse.Make a Budget. A must for any military family. You can't start saving...

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CAMOSOCK: A Military theme Christmas stocking, is a must buy

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:59:05 +0000

For the second year in a row I have had the pleasure of giving away several CAMOSOCK’s. Just recently I gave away the Marine Corps Christmas Stocking on the USMC Hangout Facebook Page. Keep an...

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A Military families guide to making a budget

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:06:49 +0000

Making a budget can seem like a daunting task, but it is a must in order to control out of control spending. It is best to sit down with your spouse and make the budget together (if possible).First...

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Book Review: No he can’t. How Barack Obama is dismantling Hope and Change

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:34:50 +0000

In the book No He Can’t, author Kevin McCullough goes into great detail how he predicted not only the outcome of the 2008 election years before, but also the deep down dirty truth of what...

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Dear Military Spouse: Husband is distant since coming home from deployment.

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:57:39 +0000

Q. Dear Military Spouse: My husband has been distant since coming home from deployment. Is this normal? A. It is completely normal! In fact, it is one of the stages of the reintegration process. It...

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Free admission to museums being offered again

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:12:58 +0000

Blue Star Museums are once again offering free admission to more than 1000 museums nationwide to Military and Dependent ID card holders. The Blue Star Museum program, which started last year, runs...

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Dear Military Spouse: My husband's orders are messed up. Is this common?

Sat, 14 May 2011 23:31:27 +0000

Q. I am stuck here at Rucker while my husband PCS's to his post because the Army messed up his orders. Is this common?A. Define common. In my personal opinion no, it's not something...

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Expanded Personal Health Data now available at TRICARE Online

Wed, 11 May 2011 13:21:17 +0000

If you haven't accessed your TRICARE Online (TOL) account in a while, you may want to check it out. TRICARE Online now offers a new (and surely much requested) feature. You can now view your...

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Social Security Number on Military ID's to be replaced with DOD ID number

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:16:48 +0000

After decades of Military members Social Security Number (SSN) being used for identifcation purposes, the Department of Defense (DOD) has announced they will be removing all Social Security numbers...

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Army CAMOSOCK Giveaway!

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:56:00 +0000

Want to win an Army theme Christmas Stocking from CAMOSOCK? We are giving one away to one of our lucky newsletter subscribers this Friday evening (December 2, 2011). If you haven’t already,...

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Hey Military Spouse! Grow up & stop the bullying!

Mon, 07 May 2012 15:23:32 +0000

As a Military Spouse of almost 13 years, I have pretty much seen it all. I became a Military Spouse at the age of 20. So most of my adult life has been that of a Military Spouse. Although I...

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Fort Lee MWR steps up to the plate

Tue, 01 May 2012 20:09:05 +0000

First I would like to apologize for not writing this sooner. I have been at the Earth Day event on Fort Lee, so I have not been in my office until just now. I would like to thank the Marketing...

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Fort Lee MWR has a potty mouth on Facebook

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:23:39 +0000

At around 3:49pm today April 30, 2012 I noticed a rather disturbing status message in my newsfeed by the Fort Lee FMWR that read (without the stars): “It’s the world’s fault, not...

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Spring cleaning time is here!

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:58:27 +0000

It’s that time of year again (for my family at least). Spring cleaning. Am I the only one that gets excited? In my family the moans, and groans tell me, yup I am definitively the only one! But...

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3rd ID wife learns of husband’s death through text message and Facebook

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:47:58 +0000

WSAV reported on February 27th a story about a 3rd ID wife learning of her husband’s death through a Facebook post, then through a text message by another Army wife. I am outraged by the...

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My weight loss journey….a year later!

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:47:09 +0000

It was about a little over a year ago that I really started trying to lose weight, and I did succeed in loosing about 17 pounds in a 5-6 month period from October – March. I got down to around...

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Remembering this day 10 years ago

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:18:05 +0000

Some events lead us to change our “ways”, some events change our lives forever, and some events we will never forget a second of. 10 years ago, one day did all three. September 11, 2001...

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Made it to Fort Lee & Hurricane Irene

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:19:22 +0000

It’s been several months since I have posted a new entry. I have spent the past couple of months getting our house and businesses back in order after the PCS. I have also moved my blog back...

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PCS: Movers show up in 2 days!!!!

Mon, 23 May 2011 14:55:59 +0000

The movers show up on Wednesday, so as of right now that is less than 48 hours away. We have gotten so much done, but it feels like we are forgetting to do stuff even though I have a very detailed...

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PCS: Put a cork in me, I am so ready to scream

Fri, 13 May 2011 19:50:09 +0000

It’s Friday the 13th. I am one of those crazy individuals that actually looks forward to Friday the 13th, Halloween and any other wacky, superstitious holiday you can come up with. But this...

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