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ACTIVE U.S. MILITARY PLAYS FREE IN AUGUST AT LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA! LEGO® City: Deep Sea Adventure ride has a new fleet of submarines and LEGOLAND® California Resort is inviting all active U.S. Military to ride the 22,000 pound sea vessels for free all of August. For the month of August, all active U.S. Military personnel receive FREE unlimited admission to LEGOLAND®, SEA LIFE Aquarium and LEGOLAND Water Park! HOW TO REDEEM: Visit any LEGOLAND California Resort ticket booth or guest service window to show your active duty U.S. Military ID and receive one same day, 1-Day Resort Hopper ticket. Fe... read more

Have you been considering a Warehouse Club Membership? Warehouse Clubs can provide a great way for families to save money. If you are lucky enough to live in a military town that has all three of the big warehouse clubs (Costco, Sam's Club and BJ's Wholesale) here is what you need to know about their military discount programs. MILITARY DISCOUNT PROGRAMS AT COSTCO, SAM'S CLUB & BJ'S WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE CLUBS COSTCO Our family has had a membership at Costco for over a decade. What I love about Costo is that they have always stood behind their products. In my experience, if you aren't satisfied... read more

The coastal city of Cadiz is a short ferry ride from Rota. Started as a trading post by the Phoenicians as early as 1100 B.C., Cadiz claims to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in Western Europe. Are you thinking about moving overseas post-retirement? Here’s the inspiration you need to consider southern Spain! In the latest profile of our Expat Military Retiree Series , Tony Guyette, a Navy retiree, tells us what he loves about living in Rota, Spain. He has embraced the slower-paced lifestyle that comes with Spanish culture, and he has plenty of great advice for military retirees who ... read more

Have you ever thought about signing up for a Tough Mudder? Now is your chance to grab some friends, make the commitment and go for it! Tough Mudder has just launched a new military discount program in appreciation of the military community. MILITARY DISCOUNT Tough Mudder is Proud to Offer 30% off all US TM/TMH/5K participant tickets. Good for unlimited uses expiring12/31/2019. ABOUT TOUGH MUDDER Tough Mudder is not a race. It’s a challenge. It’s miles of mud and obstacles designed to test teamwork and grit. It’s the ultimate social experience, because our courses are engineered so that teamwo... read more

7 CRINGEY PCS Stories as told by Military Families PCS season is upon us. It’s July and we’re smack dab in the Middle of the biggest Military holiday south of Military appreciation month and the 4thof July (Did I say south?…PCS Brain). Like it or not, if you’re a Military family then you’ll be picking up your life and moving away to start a new journey else- where. We’re basically nomads without the teepees. Cheers to a little laughter and much more crying, here are 7 CRINGY PCS stories as told by Military Families! -Becca Glass “Our second PCS as a family we were moving from Detroit, MI to J... read more