Sad news 11/18/2009
 
The Second Closet, the second hand store operated by the Junior League of Tacoma will close it’s doors for good on December 31st, 2009. 
 
Free parking 11/18/2009
 
The City of Olympia is offering FREE parking will be available in downtown on State Avenue next to the Intercity Transit Station through the month of December.  Consider it a holiday gift.    
 
Free Mexican 11/18/2009
 
Stop by Chipotle Mexican Grill in Federal Way, WA and show your Active Duty or Civilian Service Military ID and we'll hook you up with a FREE BURRITO, BOWL, SALAD or ORDER OF TACOS. 
Chipotle Mexican Grill
31827 Pacific Highway South
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-8287    

 
FREE STUFF 11/16/2009
 
FREE HUMIDIFIER

The armywife.com is offering a free humidifier if you win her give-away this week.  Check out the offer here.

DISNEY STUFF

The armywife.com is also offering free Disney merchandise in this week's give-away.  Click here.

WIN $2500

The Dremel company is offering a chance to win $2,500 when you submit your ideas for using their rotary tools.

FREE TV

This site offers TV shows and movies for online watching completely at no charge.  Even classics going way back in time like a Family Ties' Thanksgiving episode, and more.  

 
Scholarship Time 11/06/2009
 
The Defense Commissary Agency is offering free college money to high school or college students from military families.

The agency opened its 2010 Scholarships for Military Children Program to applicants Nov. 3. Scholarship applications are available in commissaries worldwide and online through a link at www.commissaries.com and directly at www.militaryscholar.org.

Since the program began in 2000, it has awarded $7.3 million in scholarships to nearly 5,000 children of servicemembers, an agency release said.

 
 
(USAA release) — More than 18 million U.S. military veterans and their 17 million eligible family members who are looking for competitive alternatives to their current insurance, banking and investment providers now can take advantage of USAA and its 87-year record of strength, stability and performance in service to the military community.

Citing steady growth in financial strength and operational capacity, USAA announced that effective immediately, membership is now open to all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces who served honorably, regardless of years of service.

The change expands USAA's potential customer base by an estimated 35 million, including 18 million veterans, and 17 million spouses and children who also would be able to access USAA services after their veteran relative becomes a member.

Who is eligible for USAA P&C Group membership?Military Personnel

  • All current members of the U.S. Armed Forces, active duty, Guard and Reserve, as well as those who retired or honorably separated in the past, regardless of dates or branch of service (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard).
  • Cadets, midshipmen, and officer or warrant officer candidates in government-sponsored programs leading to a commission.

Family Members

  • Adult children, widow(er)s, and un-remarried former spouses of USAA members.
  • Widow(er)s of officer and enlisted personnel who were killed in action while eligible.



 
 
(NPS) — As part of the Veterans Day celebration, Mount Rainier National Park will waive entrance fees into the park for all U.S. military veterans, active members of the U.S. armed forces and their families on Wednesday.

This annual “Fee Free Day” is an interagency event. The National Park Service celebrates this event with all other Department of Interior bureaus and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Forest Service. Entrance fees will be waived for all U.S. military veterans and active-duty military personnel, as well.

The Longmire Museum will be open on Wednesday as will the National Park Inn, which offers dining, lodging and a gift shop. The Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center at Paradise will not be open, but the road to Paradise will be open (weather permitting).

Many local businesses in the communities surrounding the park will also be open for business.

Visitors are advised that weather and road conditions in the park can change quickly this time of year, and they should be prepared for possible winter-driving conditions. All vehicles should carry tire chains. Current road and weather conditions can be obtained by calling the park at (360) 569-2211. Then Press 1.

The Nisqually Entrance (southwest entrance) is the main access to the park during this season and remains open year round. Additional park information is available at www.nps.gov/mor.

 
 
Build-A-Bear Workshop®  is showing support for all military families in honor of Veterans Day. Members of the armed services including the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Reserve Officer Training Corps will receive a 20% discount on any one transaction at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores with the presentation of a government issued military identification card. November 11 - November 15.
 
 
Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. announced today free cheeseburgers in honor of Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. Free cheeseburgers will be provided at all five Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants throughout the day on Nov. 11 to any veteran or active military member as a way to honor past and present military service. 


Dick Spady, co-founder and president of Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants, says this Veterans Day effort is “near and dear to my heart.”  “I served in the Navy in World War II, the Air Force during the Korean War, and my wife was in the Navy when we met in 1954. We both share a deep respect and admiration for our fellow veterans and active military members. They deserve our recognition and support,” Spady says.

Beginning at 10:30 a.m. until closing on Veterans Day, all veterans and active duty military members can show military identification and receive a free cheeseburger at all five Dick’s Drive-In Restaurants in Wallingford, Capitol Hill, Holman Road, Lake City, and Queen Anne.

Spady recently celebrated his 86th birthday, and this past January, Dick’s marked its 55th anniversary as one of Seattle’s oldest, continuously operating burger joints. “We have been making memories for over a half-century and our veterans and military members have been an important part of the community,” Spady says.

Full press release attached.

Visit the website at www.dicksdrivein.com

 

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