Military Resources & Benefits
Military resources and benefits. The military offers many benefits and resources to active-duty service members, dependents, and veterans. B
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The Monday Cheddar
Just a nibble of news!
Andrew Appleton
- Dec 28, 2022
- 9 min
Military Health Insurance
Military Health insurance for recruits, active-duty service members, dependents, and veterans
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Andrew Appleton
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Recruit Addresses
Mail time is the best time during recruit training and a great way to support your loved one. Here are a few best practices: Recruits are...
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Andrew Appleton
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
The 12-Days of Christmas at Boot Camp
The Drill Instructor may not be shouting HO, HO, HO but rest assured, they are the closest thing to Santa Claus your recruit will see...
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Andrew Appleton
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
Recruit Mail Call Schedule
Three things motivate a recruit: EAT, SLEEP, and MAIL TIME. Although families & friends can’t control the first two, they can ensure their r
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Andrew Appleton
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
Operational & Personal Security
Social media and the internet has become a blessing and curse. For military families, it is a great way to stay connected with your loved...
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Andrew Appleton
- Dec 28, 2022
- 4 min
History of Veterans Day
On October 8th, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first "Veterans Day Proclamation" which stated: "In order to insure proper and...
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Andrew Appleton
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
Recruit Letters Read by Moms
We have compiled some amazing letters from recruits read by family members. Recruit training is the first time many young men and women...
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Andrew Appleton
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Adopting-an-Airman at BMT Graduation
Nearly 35,000 men and women graduate from Air Force basic training every year. Recruit graduation is the culmination of weeks of physical an
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Andrew Appleton
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
USMC BIRTHDAY CADENCE
It is on 10 November of every year that our Nation, our Corps, and our Marines pay tribute to all the Marine Corps Birthday symbolizes. List
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Andrew Appleton
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
Do Colored Dots deliver Army Trainee’s mail Faster?
Thousands of letters and postcards arrive at Fort Benning each day, bringing inspiration to recruits. Families are asked to add a colored...
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Andrew Appleton
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
“Trust The Process” an Army Mom’s Daily Mantra
No one could have prepared me for the flood of emotions that would follow after sending our oldest child and only son off to Basic...
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Andrew Appleton
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Military Vendor of the Month
NAVY BOOT CAMP 101 recognizes MondayDelivery.com as their October Vendor of the Month! Monday Delivery has delivered over 100,000...
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Andrew Appleton
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
Hero Care Network Provides Critical Services to Military, Veterans, Families
The American Red Cross Hero Care Network enables us to provide critical services to military members, veterans, and their families all...
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Andrew Appleton
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
My First Thanksgiving in the Navy
Before joining the United States Navy, I gathered with family and friends for a traditional Thanksgiving. For me, Thanksgiving was a time...
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Andrew Appleton
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
A Postcard is Worth a Thousand Words
When my husband was in boot camp, my mom sent him a postcard from Honduras. She used a postcard for two reasons. First, she didn’t have...
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Andrew Appleton
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Military mom counts the weeks with flags.
Four years last week, I witnessed my son Brandon complete the final evolution of his boot camp training and formally transition to a U.S....
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