Calling all Military.... 2010 Scion Holiday Mail Drop! Free Holiday Gift to those Serving from Scion!

If you or someone you know is Active Duty or Reserves, follow the link HERE to request a complimentary  holiday gift from Scion! For limited time, through the holidays or until the gifts run out, Scion will send out holiday gifts to military members who are serving; whether you are stationed stateside or overseas!

This is Scion's thank you to the military for all of their dedicated service!

 A Note from Scion:
We've put a box of Scion gear together with you in mind. We realize it isn't much compared to what you've given but we want to thank you for your support as you serve our country.
Scion Care Packages include some choice Scion swag like beanies, a deck of cards and a complimentary hour of Internet access - exclusively for U.S. Military personnel only. Just fill out the request form below and we'll send one your way.
One care package per person every 12 months, please. Availability is limited - so step to it!

Microsoft Office Pro Plus 2010 Only $9.95....Military Service Members Only!

How sweet is this offer...... If you are a service member of the military and have a valid military email address ....(dot mil), then you can jump on this hot deal on Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010! Just head on over HERE, register and enter your dot mil (.mil) email address along with the program code F08C39B7EA and your all setup to download this program for only $9.95! Wow that is a $390.00 savings! Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, OneNote, Sharepoint, Access, Publisher, and Infopath. I woulod defintiely take advantage of this super awesome deal and spread the word!!


**Also once past the initial validation screen, you will have the opportunity to choose to download Office 2008 for Mac for $9.95 instead.






Thanks, Combat Clippers!

AAFES/Exchange Food Court Coupons

So I am super excited that the Exchange Food Courts have started offering coupons on their in-house  restaurants. If you head on over HERE, you can look at some of the coupons available and print what works for you. This is an awesome way to save money especially with the holidays coming on.

To view and print these coupons, you must login to the All Exchange Website, and follow this link to HERE view and print the PDF Exchange Food Court Coupons.

Some of these coupons include........

Charley's - Large Lemonade - $.99

Dunkin Donuts - 2 donuts only $.99

Taco Bell - $.79 Taco

Starbucks - $.50 off an Grande Item

Pizza Hut - $1/ 12 wings

....Remember that these coupons can only be used at the Exchange Food Courts.

Thanks, Military Wives Saving!

American Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heros Program

It’s that time of year again! The American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes have teamed up for the fourth annual Holiday Mail for Heroes program.



From now until December 10th you are encouraged to send holiday cards to our military service members, their families, and veterans everywhere. Anyone can send a card and you can send as many as you would like! Please send all cards to::

Holiday Mail for Heroes

PO Box 5456

Capitol Heights, MD

20791-5456

So head on over HERE, make your card selections and donate today!

This years deadline for card selections and mailings is December 10th. There are no exceptions to the deadline! After Pitney Bowes collects and screens the mail received in the PO Box, Red Cross workers will deliver holiday greetings to service men and women in their communities, commands, bases and deployments.

**Check out how our uniformed men and women and their families expressed their gratitude for the Holiday Mail program when it delivered cards to Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

**Miley Cyrus, Amy Grant, Jane Seymour and Dr. Phil McGraw have also designed cards for Holiday Mail for Heroes this year...head HERE to check out their designs! In order to select a celebrity-designed card to send out, head HERE, make a donation to support the program, and select your card!



Thanks, The Military Brat and MilitaryWivesSaving!

Another Veteran's Day Tribute from Red Robin...Yuummm!

Red Robin would like to honor our Veteran's, tomorrow November 11. In honor of their service to our country veterans, active duty and reservists are able to receive a free appetizer with any entree purchase. Simply head on over HERE to print your coupon for a free appetizer and a great big thank you and handshake. Offer valid November 11, 2010!

Sailors Get Special Clothing Allowance...or Maybe YOU Didn't?

After reading the article HERE, I wanted to take a moment to mention this little tidbit of information!! It has been brought to attention that all sailors did not receive the max clothing allowance for the new Navy Working Uniform assignment. If this affects you or if you aren't sure if you received your max clothing allowance then immediately login to Bupers Online to see if you are one of 45,000 sailors who didn't receive your correct uniform allotment!------>

The Navy has announced a targeted, one-time Clothing Replacement Allowance for approximately 45,000 Sailors who did not receive the required amount of Navy Working Uniforms or annual allowances. Sailors can log on to Bupers Online and run an individual review to determine if they will receive a targeted CRA payment -- the query hyperlink is named "Navy Working Uniform One-time Targeted Clothing Replacement Allowance Information." Also, the NPC Customer Service Center is available between the hours of 0800 to 2000 EST at 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (866-827-5672). Sailors will be notified of payment in the remarks section of their LES.....from MILITARY.COM

Free Flat Rate Shipping Kit

Right now you can request your complimentary Flat Rate Shipping Rate to send out all those holidays goodies to family and friends serving their country. If you follow the link HERE you can request your Free Flat Rate Shipping Kit from the United States Postal Service. Remember that to ensure that your loved ones and friends receive their holiday goodies by Christmas you must try to ship by this Friday November 12, 2010!

Included in your kit is the following.....
**Four Flat Rate Boxes,
**Flat Rate Gift Card Envelope,
** Helpful Shipping Guide


Shipping Deadlines.....
MAIL ADDRESSED TO:


Express Mail® Military Service (EMMS) 1


First-Class Mail® Letters and Cards


Priority Mail®


Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL) 2


Space Available Mail (SAM) 3


Parcel Post®



APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP Codes 2010 Shipping Deadlines to Ensure Deliver by December 25, 2010.
Dec-11 - Express


Dec-10 - First Class


Dec-10 - Priority


Dec-3 - Parcel Air Lift


Nov-26 - Space Available


Nov-12 - Parcel Post

Halloween Candy Buy Back....What are you doing with all of the extra candy?

Alright, so I know that if you have kiddos, you will have a rather large stash of Halloween goodies laying around. If you have some major excess and want to save your kiddo from additional cavities before the next holiday, then I have the perfect solution!! Halloween Candy Buy Back!! So rather than have it melt in their goody bag, get sucked up in the vacuum, stuck in your carpeting, or better yet an over-indulgent pet chows down, donate it to your local dentist! Not only do they want to buy it back from you for around $1 a pound, but they will be donating it to soldiers deployed over-seas. This is a win win....donate sugar and pass it on!  Whooooo-hooo, what a great way to show them support! You can read all about the Halloween Candy Buy Back Program HERE!

Enter to Win $10,000 Mars/DeCA Grocery Giveaway....Only a few days left!!

Sorry I am so late posting on this really cool Mars/DeCA $10,000 Grocery Giveaway! If you follow the link HERE by 31 October 2010, you can enter to win the Mars/DeCA $10,000 Grocery Giveaway! This promotion is only to the military holding id, whether you are retired or active duty. The form is very simple to fill out! Go here for a list of the official rules for this contest!


***Note***- The prize pool is divided between 100 DeCA $100 Gift Certificates.

AAFES Mystery Shopper

How cool is this ....You can currently register HERE to be eligible to be a mystery shopper with AAFES Mystery Shopper Program. This program is so exciting! I mean how ofter do we get to shop our military exchanges, and offer valuable feedback on the products and services that they offer! As of right now this program is only available in The Exchange (Army and Air Force). But that is okay, if you are stationed in another branch, but do utilize the Exchange over your exchange services, you are still eligible to sign up!

After you follow the link HERE, you will be prompted to sign into the All Exchange catalog online. This is the same place that you make your Star Card Payments. If you have never registered here, you will be prompted to register first with your information. This is the information that is on your military id card, so be prepared....this is of course a secure government site. After you have registered and created login information, you will then be taken to the AAFES Mystery Shopper Program. You will then register again, but only for this program.

As compensation for your time and survey completion, you will receive a $30 gift certificate, and a night at the movies for free (two theater passes with two large bags of popcorn and two medium drinks). If you military installation doesn't have a movie theatre, you will only receive the $30 gift certificate as compensation.

I was really surprised when I signed up for this program. The link and site stated that only 28 individuals had visited and signed up.....how crazy is that. So go ahead and try to score a little something extra while doing a good service for all of your other exchange patrons.


Thanks, MilitaryWivesSaving!

Barnes and Noble offers online discount for Military thru 31 December 2010

Barnes and Nobles is currently offering a discounted promotion to all military. Right now military and their dependents will receive free shipping on all orders and a 6% discount on all merchandise purchased. Simply follow this link HERE which will automatically give your the free shipping and discount. Please remember that you can only access this deal from this link www.bn.com/militarycity. It is not valid at retail stores. This offer expires 31 December 2010.

Useful and Educational Sites to help YOU improve your Military Experience as well as Others

Okay so let's take a moment and I would like to focus on a few sites that really help the nomadic lifestyle of the military. Let's all face it ....military life can be very hard....but there are so many wonderful resources that help all branches of the military have a much more pleasant transition throughout their careers. I know from personal experience how hard it can be to deal with our spouses career choices. With that said below I have listed a few resources that will surely help your days with information, support and always laughter!

OPERATION CHRISTMAS TREE...I know Christmas is a bit off but this site is a really wonderful service to our military!!Operation Christmas Tree started after our daughter was deployed to Iraq. The idea was born after we decided to send a 'bit of home' during the holiday season which consisted of one standard size Christmas tree. Unfortunately we faced the issue of how to ship it. After deliberating we came up with the idea of shipping two foot tall trees to as many service members in Iraq and Afghanistan, including our daughter. This was a major success among those that received the trees and because of this we have decided to make Operation Christmas Tree a yearly project until our troops are home.

OPERATION PAYBACK ..... I really love this:)....This organization was created to further perpetuate the Tea Party enthusiasm for paying homage to our Veterans and to channel our energy, emotions, resources, and finances into an honorable and worthy cause! The Tea Party movement is much more than any one person, any one organization, any political campaign, or any political party. Our Veterans are the single greatest national treasure of this great country and every American overwhelmingly should agree with this perspective. Yet, hundreds of thousands of our Veterans are struggling through the current system and many are falling through the cracks.


KIDSONLINELINK.ORG....This website is a must for any parent of a military kiddo....KidsLink Downrange exists to provide military children with the means to communicate regularly with their deployed parent downrange. In military slang, 'downrange' is a term for being deployed overseas, usually in a war zone.


Skipcares...My only comment is what great support....- Special Kindness In Packages, Inc. (SKIP) – Free and Fun Military Care Packages For Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines. SKIP Cares.
 
Tell Them Thanks...This site makes me proud to be an American and brings a tear to my eye...We are a non-profit group whose mission is to support our Military Heroes who are deployed abroad. We want every Soldier, Marine, Airman, Sailor and Guardsman to hear their names called at Mail Call. Our dedicated members "adopt" one or more Service Members and then support them for the length of their deployment. Our members are required to send at least one letter a month, but many of them write more often and send care packages as well. If you are a Service Member who would like to be adopted, please visit our website and fill out a short application! If you are a caring citizen who would like to write to our heroes overseas, please visit our website and fill out an application for membership!
 
I am partial to all of the sites listed above! If you have a fantastic site that you would like me to include just leave a comment and I will make sure that we all hear about it:)