Happy Memorial Day Weekend 2012, everybody!
Thank you, veterans and families, for everything you do for our country.
Thank you, Dad, for getting on that ship to Japan in 1945 not knowing that the atomic bomb would be dropped a few days later to spare you from tragedy. I would not have had the courage to get on that ship myself, certainly not as a teenager, like you did. My Dad was William A. Fielding of the USN (1927-2003).
The website www.veteranownedbusiness.com has a great running tally of all the freebies, discounts, and perks for veterans available this weekend--take a look at it here:
http://www.veteranownedbusiness.com/blog/memorial-day-military-discounts-freebies-specials-deals/
Have a safe and fun weekend, everyone!
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Department of Labor Women Veterans Twitter Event on May 22nd
The following announcement is from the United States Department of Labor:
In recognition of Armed Forces Day and
Memorial Day
You
are cordially invited to:
The U.S. Department of Labor’s
Women Veterans Twitter Town
Hall
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 12 noon (EDT)
Hosted
by:
U.S. Department of Labor
Women’s Bureau
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service
Employment and Training Administration
With
special guests from:
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
John 14:2, Inc., Women Veterans
Interactive
Business and Professional Women’s
Foundation
To join, you can send the Women’s Bureau
your questions by e-mail to womensbureaunetwork@dol.gov
before Monday, May 21 by 3 p.m. EDT or follow @USDOL.
You can tweet questions in advance and throughout the event using hashtag #VetsTownHall.
We look forward to hearing from you on
Tuesday.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
U.S. Department of Labor - Women's Bureau - 200 Constitution Ave., NW - Washington, DC 20210
202.693.6710 (telephone) - 202.693.6725 (fax) - website: www.dol.gov/wb/
U.S. Department of Labor - Women's Bureau - 200 Constitution Ave., NW - Washington, DC 20210
202.693.6710 (telephone) - 202.693.6725 (fax) - website: www.dol.gov/wb/
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Armed Forces Week 2012 Benefit: Free National Park Passes
The White House announced today:
"Starting on Armed Forces Day, this Saturday, May 19, we will be offering all active duty military a free annual pass that will grant access to service members and their dependents, to more than 2,000 sites across the country, including National Parks.
"The annual pass will be accepted at all public land sites that charge entrance or standard amenity fees, including those managed by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Army Corps.
"From Yosemite to Acadia to the Grand Canyon, we are putting out a welcome mat for our military families at America’s most beautiful and storied sites.
"Service men and women from all five branches of the military – the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, including the Reserves and National Guard – are eligible just by showing a current, valid military identification card. The pass is also available for the family members of active duty military, which is critical because we know that military spouses and children make sacrifices for our country every day too."
Where and how to get your free park passes:
http://store.usgs.gov/pass/military.html
"Starting on Armed Forces Day, this Saturday, May 19, we will be offering all active duty military a free annual pass that will grant access to service members and their dependents, to more than 2,000 sites across the country, including National Parks.
"The annual pass will be accepted at all public land sites that charge entrance or standard amenity fees, including those managed by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Army Corps.
"From Yosemite to Acadia to the Grand Canyon, we are putting out a welcome mat for our military families at America’s most beautiful and storied sites.
"Service men and women from all five branches of the military – the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, including the Reserves and National Guard – are eligible just by showing a current, valid military identification card. The pass is also available for the family members of active duty military, which is critical because we know that military spouses and children make sacrifices for our country every day too."
Where and how to get your free park passes:
http://store.usgs.gov/pass/military.html
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