Saddle up for some free fun at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo every Friday. Get those kids ready and in some tiny boots and hats or find your inner Cabballero. It's going to be a wild ride. Spread the word!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Valentines to Mail and more...
KaBloom and Operation Gratitude are partnering to offer all Service Members a refreshingly romantic and affordable way to say "I Love You" this Valentine's Day, Monday, February 14th.
Find the perfect floral arrangement at www.KaBloom.com to send to your Valentine and use this code atcheckout to receive a $15 Discount! Code: OPGRAT
This $15 dollar discount is offered today through Saturday, February 12th.
All orders must be a minimum of $29.99 to receive this special Valentine's Day Promotion.
KaBloom and Operation Gratitude thank you for your courageous service to our nation and the cause of freedom. We hope that this Valentine's Day will be memorable for you and your loved one!
Head on over to Living Locuro and get some of the best links to these printable valentines and sweet bookmarks. There are even sweet treats for the man in your life. If you send it out now in that care package it might get to your deployer just in time!
Enjoy
~Lone Star Ombudsman!
Aye! Aye!
Naval response indicating that an order has been received, is understood, and will be carried out immediately. In operational situations, this is usually shortened to simply "aye." In contrast to "Aye Aye sir," a response of "Yes Sir" usually indicates that the person understands but is contemplating performing the ordered task at a later time or date.
I was actually asked recently if it was proper to respond with, Aye Aye! as an affirmative and I said, "As long as you know what it means and you are willing to carry out that information to the best of your ability." It reminded me that the Navy has it's own little language and the military in general has it's own dialect as well. It can separate us but it can also give us a way to connect and share that which makes us unique. We speak in a world of acronyms at times, whether we are Army or Air Force or Navy. Make a friend at the Commissary and you will see what I mean.
Your to do list for a week can easily look like it's in some cryptic code.
- PSD with YN1
- TRICARE @ BAMC
- sign POA w JAG
- call LPO for FRG time/date
- follow MCPON on Twitter
- pu pull-ups @ NEX/BX
Enjoy our differences and share our history with others with pride. If you don't know your NavSpeak quite yet, there are some primers out there. Not all of us know each of the other subsets little nuances anyway. I have included a link that might give some insights. Each of our Airedales, Bubbleheads, and Seabees all have their own lingo that go with their way of doing things.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Military Families get help to further their education
Here area a few of the programs that are available to our military families to further your education. We will be talking briefly about some of the options this month at our FRG meeting, and you can always call the Ombudsman with questions. There are education counselors available on base, at the closest Airman and Family Readiness Center or FFSC (Fleet and Family Service Center) that can schedule private appointments with you to get you on the right path toward a bright future.
The Scholarships for Military Children Program was created to recognize the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force and to celebrate the role of the commissary in the military family community.
If your mother or father is active duty, reserve/guard, or retired military personnel or you are the survivor of a deceased member, and you have a military dependent I.D. card you can apply! You must be planning to attend a U.S. college or university on a full-time basis.
For spouses there are scholarships intended to assist the "the unique challenges today’s military spouses face in pursuing additional training or education." National Military Family Association is available to all services and requires only a short process to apply.
A good idea is to complete your FAFSA and that will give you options on what you may qualify for state and national aid. It can be a starting point for scholarship options, but just a search on Google can yield a wealth of options. Also use your Miliary Scholarship Finder to yield the largest number of organizations in your home state. Remember, you can use your particular affiliations in regards to race, prior or current affiliations (VFW) as well as your hobbies and interests.
Good luck!
The Scholarships for Military Children Program was created to recognize the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force and to celebrate the role of the commissary in the military family community.
If your mother or father is active duty, reserve/guard, or retired military personnel or you are the survivor of a deceased member, and you have a military dependent I.D. card you can apply! You must be planning to attend a U.S. college or university on a full-time basis.
For spouses there are scholarships intended to assist the "the unique challenges today’s military spouses face in pursuing additional training or education." National Military Family Association is available to all services and requires only a short process to apply.
Navy & Marines Spouse Tuition Assistance, In 2009, the Navy/Marines Relief Society (NMRS) changed its program from one making awards not requiring repayment, to one making no-interest loans. Under the current program, overseas spouses can get up to $3,000 per 12-month period to use toward getting an undergraduate or graduate degree. The program change allows the NMRS to fund a greater number of spouses with the same amount of money in their program budget.
A good idea is to complete your FAFSA and that will give you options on what you may qualify for state and national aid. It can be a starting point for scholarship options, but just a search on Google can yield a wealth of options. Also use your Miliary Scholarship Finder to yield the largest number of organizations in your home state. Remember, you can use your particular affiliations in regards to race, prior or current affiliations (VFW) as well as your hobbies and interests.
Good luck!
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