Travel

A FREE national parks pass is available to all branches of the Military (Army, AF, Navy, etc). This is an $80 value savings!! This includes free entrance to over 2000 federal recreational sites! As a bonus, it's actually more than just national parks. These five agencies also participate: National Park Service U.S. Forest Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service … [Read more...] about Free National Parks and Recreational Lands Pass for Military Members & Veterans

Check out Best Western new loyalty program, Best Western Service Rewards, created exclusively for all active duty and retired U.S. military personnel and their families. As a Service Rewards member, you’ll receive a minimum discount of 10 percent on room rates at Best Western hotels, plus an automatic upgrade to Best Western Rewards Gold Elite status, which will allow you to … [Read more...] about Best Western’s New Service Rewards Program for Military Members

GREAT NEWS! As of Dec 20, 2013 members of military are offered a chance to skip the security line in airports and use the TSA Precheck Expedite Screening line instead, avoiding long, messy security lines! What does this entail? Most importantly, a much shorter line. Also, no need to remove shoes, jackets, belts, laptops or liquids when passing through security. How … [Read more...] about TSA Precheck Expedite Screening

The Chicago O'Hare airport (ORD) has 2 USO lounges. One is inside security and the other is outside of security. This is actually really nice to have one inside and outside of security. I didn't want to have to go outside of security and I heard that the one inside security was better, so of course I went there. Read the whole post below! Basic Information: INSIDE … [Read more...] about USO Review – Chicago – O’Hare Airport

The Phoenix USO is one of my favorites. Here's why: Out of all the USO's I've been to, this one has the most free stuff. LOTS of food, lots of candy, lots of drinks, not to mention toiletry items, keepsakes and other random misc. stuff The USO workers are SO friendly and helpful Lots of space, I've never felt crammed like I sometimes do at other USO's. I've visited … [Read more...] about Phoenix Sky Harbor USO

I recently returned from a TDY at Fort Bragg in September. On the way there I had a nice 3-hour layover at the Charlotte, NC Airport and got to spend some time at the USO. Overall I was very impressed. It is one of my favorite USOs that I have visited. Here are the basics and some photos. Important Info Where is it located? Main Atrium, Second Floor Hours? 7 … [Read more...] about USO Review – Charlotte, NC Airport

Each year, over 250 Bed + Breakfast locations open up their inns free of charge to veterans in support of the "B&Bs for Vets" celebration. This program is usually held on or around . B&B's for Vets is back again this year! The past several years there have been hundreds of B&B's that have offered active and retired veterans free lodging for one night on or … [Read more...] about Bed & Breakfast for Vets Celebration – Free Complimentary Night

Yesterday I flew to Denver for a wedding reception so I had the opportunity to spend about an hour at the "Rocky Mountain USO" Had a great experience. Everyone was so kind and helpful. Here are some basic info and pics from the trip. The USO is located in Terminal A on the 4th Floor. All the airlines are on the 2nd Floor so you just have to take the elevator up. … [Read more...] about Denver Airport USO

Travel can be expensive! Between the cost of gas, airline tickets, rental cars, and hotels, you can spend thousands of dollars just to take a quick trip. Thankfully, your military affiliation can open doors to a variety of discounts and savings! Let's take a look at a few of the popular Hotel Brands that offer Military Rate Discounts Military Discounts at Disney Resorts … [Read more...] about Hotel Discounts