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The Veterans Airlift Command says, “THEY’VE GOT HEART…THEY NEED WINGS”
I wrote this blog to our military community followers this morning to highlight a special program for wounded warriors. I thought our MilitaryAvenue Partners might want to know about the program as well! If you know of a wounded warrior in need or a pilot willing to help please contact Veterans Airlift Command! I was hard at work today when I saw a tweet from a friend and decided to find out more! Ever follow your gut and realize that you did the right thing later? Stephanie, a Marine Corps spouse asked if I had ever heard of Veteran Airlift Command and I said no, but let me check this…
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Military Dates to Remember April – June 2010
We decided to post this blog series a bit early this quarter due to the all the events and to give our Partners a chance to plan your recognition efforts for your military community! This blog is a series of quarterly blogs to keep you aware of military events so we can help our military Partners and community stay connected! Just as you can find the military community working hard anywhere in the world we work hard to find new ways to help you reach out! One of our recommendations has been to stay in tune with the military community events in your local area. This quarter is jam packed…
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Homes for Our Heroes & other great organizations looking for your support
There are a lot of great organizations out there that support our military-families in times of need; from deployment-support (Armed Services YMCA), to a new baby for young parents (Operation Homefront); from wounded warrior transitions (Wounded Warrior Project), to dealing with the unexpected loss of a military-member (TAPS). These organizations (and so many more) help families cope with major change: some expected, some very unexpected. A big Kudos to our MilitaryAvenue Partner, Stephanie McGee, a Realtor with Keller Williams Preferred Realty. She is going out of her way to raise money for Homes for Our Troops an organization that supports wounded-warriors. First, she alerted us to this great organization so that…
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Stop by and introduce yourself!
MilitaryAvenue has made a significant forge in the social-media landscape. We have enjoyed getting to know well over 6,000 Twitter users and our Facebook Fan base is steadily rising! But what’s the big deal? Well first of all Social Media Really does work! We have said it before and we’ll say it again! Where is your brand outside of your traditional web-space? Have you created a Facebook Fan page for your business? Have you made your presence known on Twitter? What other websites besides MilitaryAvenue.com have you found that help your marketing efforts? As a MilitaryAvenue Partner we invite you to introduce yourself to our Fans and Followers! Who are you? Where are you? What do…
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What are YOU doing for Military Families this Valentines Day?
Update your MilitaryAvenue Reward, your military discount or incentive on MilitaryAvenue.com, with a special Valentines Day gift for your military customers.We are always happy to get the word out for you when you honor our military and their family. Not only will your Valentine’s special be listed in the Rewards section at your local-base or -post, it will be shown under the category your ad is created in. Then as an added bonus Quality Military Rewards are manually placed on Twitter as well as Facebook! Think about the spouses of the deployed service members, in Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti and around the world? What would warm their heart this Valentine’s Day (besides of course having their loved one at…
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Part of the Pulse: Department of Defense (DoD) Roundtables
Have you been watching the news about Haiti? There is real devastation. Real needs. Real hopelessness. Real help. Real hope. Real heroes.As a team at MilitaryAvenue we have been very proud of our US Military and the aid they are providing to the people that need it. It has been an opportune time for us to continue our partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD) and get the word out about the aid that the military is providing, what they need, the obstacles they have run into. US Marines, US Sailors, US Airmen, US Soldiers, US Coast Guard. They are there amidst the rubble. We have been there to hear…
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February Featured Military Reward
This month has been extremely busy for the men and women of our armed forces! With Haiti relief in full swing and many deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq and other “hot spots” the community is feeling very stretched! We have decided to recognize this month’s Featured Military Reward with a military spouse run business! We had many wonderful Rewards to choose from but hers stood out! Thank you for your service as a military spouse Stephanie and for your wonderful Military Reward! The military community around Tacoma, WA can enjoy a great salon experience at a much lower cost while preparing for Valentine’s Day! If you know of a business…
