Free Museum Admissions for Military Personnel and Families

A partnership between Blue Star Families, the National Endowment for the Arts and more than 700 museums in 50 States led to offers for free admissions for Military members and their families. This will last from May 31st (Memorial Day) through September 6th, 2010. (Labor Day). Check it out – take advantage of it!

For info on participating museums, check out this Site!

Hope you’re able to go to as many museums as possible – it’s a great deal. Be sure to bring your ID. Just be aware than some museums will have special shows – which are not included in the free admission.

Jobs for Veterans

Ready to separate from the Military? Concerned about the economy, jobs, etc? Take a look at the job board at Military.com – it calls itself the largest Veteran Job Board in the World. Maybe there is something on there that is of interest to you?

Or check out the Calendar of ongoing Career Fairs – maybe something in your area? For yourself, spouse, dependents?

If you haven’t checked out the resources available online – via Military.com, the Transition Center, Resume Writing classes, transition plans, career information, job hunting tips and more – give it a try. (Let me know what you think?)

Halloween Bowling

On October 31st you can

• get the first game of bowling free – from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, 
• enjoy a Kids Costume Contest at 5:00 pm, 
• an Adult Costume Contest at 11:00 pm and
• Spooky Laser Boo-ling at 9:00 pm. On top of that – a part from 9:00 pm to 2:00 am with music!

All at PINZ, on 855 Highway 105, Palmer Lake CO.

Call 719-487-PINZ, or go to www.thepinzsite.com for more information.

(Please verify all Info prior.)

Post-Deployment DVD’s

According to a posting on the Ft. Carson website, Tricare is offering free post-deployment DVD’s to soldiers and their families under the program “Help from Home”.

TriWest is making this 2-DVD set available to Soldiers and the Families covered by TRICARE. The series of post-deployment support programs, is available to watch at http://www.triwest.comunder Beneficiary Services by clicking on the Free Video Program on the righthand side of that box. The program can be ordered or viewed under streaming video.

     The programs are:

   Getting Home…All the Way Home is designed for the combat veteran, helping to adjust to life following a deployment, including the most common symptoms of combat stress.

     On the Homefront is designed for Families left behind during deployments.

Check it out and let me know what you think?!

Military: Taxes and your Family

While you’re in the Military, moving becomes a part of life – and regardless of what is covered in your PCS move – expenses are involved.

Additional Expenses are involved with having children – you know we all love them, but they are costly, so you might as well take advantage of available credits from the IRS.

Check out this article on Taxes and your Family, written specifically for the Military, and maybe you too can qualify.