Community Support / Information |
| Armed Forces Day celebration at Heartland Park Topeka is May 17 |
| Bernie Tourney 2 - Golf tournament in memory of MSG Bernie Deghand. Saturday, June 28. |
| Hearts of America - A not-for-profit organization collecting and shipping items for U.S. service members deployed overseas. www.heartsofamerica.com |
| Baker University - Military tuition discount |
| FREE SAT/ACT Standard Power Prep program - $199 value |
| NEW
College-Bound Students Website
College Circle
has announced the launch of its new Website - CollegeCircle.com - and
the release of its latest 10 free Handbooks for College-Bound Students
and their Federal and Military families. |
| Great
Plains Running Co. - A specialty running and walking store with a comprehensive
assortment of shoes for running, walking and trail as well as technical
clothing, insoles, gear and a complete assortment of nutritional products.
10
percent military discount with ID |
| Free One-Year Membership to Boys and Girls Clubs of America for children of military families. Click on link for information. |
| America
Supports You - Links to non-profit organizations that want to help meet
the needs of deployed service members and their families. These groups send
care packages, donate airline miles to help reunite returning military men
and women with their families, support scholarship funds or send support
to wounded service members. |
|
Military Banking |
| Military Discounts - Go to www.military.com and click on the tab that says "Discounts" |
| Military
Spouses - Learn Taxes H&R Block Income Tax Course Full Scholarships for Active Duty military spouses |
| CD Tradepost Discount (Topeka) - 10% off Monday-Thursday. www.cdtradepost.com |
| TRICARE benefits information |
|
Child Care for Military Families Mobilized National Guard members are now eligible for the DoD child care programs. The new Defense Department initiative gives all mobilized or deployed military parents access to government-subsidized, high-quality child care - including members of the reserve components. |
| Our Military Kids - Grant money for children's education, activities |
| Free
Magazines for Troops
Primedia Inc. is making 47 of its magazines available for free to any active-duty servicemember, regardless of where they are serving. The magazines include Guns & Ammo, Soap Opera Digest, Hunting, ATV Rider, Skateboarder and The Shooting Times, among other titles. Troops looking for more information on how to sign up for the free subscriptions can e-mail information@subscriptionsforsoldiers.com. |
| FREE
WWE Tickets - Effective immediately, U.S. military personnel, including
National Guard, can claim a free ticket to a WWE RAW or SmackDown live event
in their local area - excluding WrestleMania - by going to their local arena
box office with a military ID the day of the WWE live event. Tickets are
available the day of the event while supplies last. troops.wwe.com |