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By the Numbers: Supporting the Military Community
The holidays are upon us … and there are US military members and families spread throughout the US and the world. My family of five will be separated this year as my husband serves our US Army in the Iraqi Theatre. This Christmas will not be the same as those in the past. But I realize it isn’t just my family. The nature of the military requires countless moves across the country and separation from loved ones. From the adults who miss their moms, dads, siblings, nieces & nephews to the children who over the holidays. It isn’t always feasible for cash-strapped newlyweds stationed in California to get home to…
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Happy Veterans Day!
Today is a special day for our Veterans and their families. To thank and recognize these deserving men and women for their sacrifices is a critical mission for our nation. We can not forget them after they have served us so well. One great program you should consider supporting on this day of recognition is the Wounded Warrior program. The service medical systems and the Veteran Affairs folks do a great job in most cases but they need help. The support for our injured men and women needs to be long term and caring! Community and local support is critical to this effort. The Wounded Warrior program’s mission is to:…
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Staying up to date
One of the reasons MilitaryAvenue.com was created was to help our military families navigate the new-community around them as they search for new businesses to invest in and find companies they are comfortable with. There is a sea of information out there and it can be quite frustrating to look for an area business only to meet dead-ends: invalid email addresses, disconnected phones, business-fronts with a ‘For Lease’ sign in the window. As a Military Partner, please, insure that you keep your account up to date. If your email address changes, please log-in and keep it up to date! MilitaryAvenue.com never sells or leases your information. However, if we try…
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Military Family Appreciation Month is Here!
November is Military Family Appreciation Month! We are already five days into the month and it is certainly a busy month! However, we would be remiss in not noting this month aimed at supporting the families of our service personnel! Let’s take the time to recognize their dedication to our great nation and say a big thank you! How about changing your MilitaryReward to add an opening line, “Thank you to our Military Families during November”!? We know they would appreciate the gesture and your market appeal and reach will be expanded as well. You will be seen as a business that is aware of military issues and that will…
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Col K’s Corner “Why did I vote?” or Getting to Know Your Military Community
On this election day I had to write about voting and the military community. Why? I think it helps define the military culture and how you can target your marketing to them. The military lifestyle can make it hard to get to the polls! New states, new polling locations, no notice deployments/TDYs and other issues can make it hard to find a way to be a successful voter! Finding information on local issues from long distance is also tough. Sometimes states make it hard during overseas assignments by requiring applications for absentee ballots in a short timeframe so you can’t get the ballot in time for filing it. Some have…
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Share Your Holiday Traditions with our military families
November is here! There is a chill in the air, the leaves have changed into a menagerie of colors and the first word that comes to mind for me is “Traditions”. Our November military-family newsletter will be published November 24th just in time for Thanksgiving. What are your favorite Holiday Traditions? What are some traditions that are local to your area that might be new for an area military-family? What are some traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation? Send them our way and we will compile into a great resource for all of our Military Families. If we use your tradition we will include your name,…
