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Military Report is the most comprehensive military benefits and quality-of-life newsletter for military personnel and retirees. Make sure that you and your colleagues subscribe for this free update publication. -------------------------------- 25 SEPTEMBER 2006------------------------------------------- Buying a Home? House hunt with confidence. Let our mortgage experts help you determine how much house you can afford. Get your free mortgage prequalification today! Absentee Voting Week The Secretary of Defense has designated October 8-14, 2006 was Absentee Voting Week. Voters should return their voted ballot immediately after receiving it. More Deal of the Week: A Trusted Name in Money Transfers Need to send money to a loved one back home? Trust Western Union. Send money from your computer at westernunion.com or call 1.800.CALL.CASH?. More Air Force Unveils Advertising Campaign The Air Force unveiled an innovative television and online advertising campaign last week aimed at giving teens and Internet users a realistic view of life in the military. More UNSI Offers Discounts to Servicemembers The U.S. Naval Institute's photo archive contains more than 450,000 military prints. Thousands are available framed, as prints, or place your photo on a gift item such as a coffee mug. More GEICO Auto Insurance GEICO is dedicated to serving those who serve. Visit geico.com to learn why over 500,000 military members switched their insurance to GEICO. Get your free rate quote now. New Blog for Military Spouses SpouseBUZZ is your virtual Family Support Group, where we can celebrate and embrace the tie that binds us all -- military service. More Win a $100 Commissary Gift Certificate In appreciation of your membership to Military.com, we are giving away a $100 Commissary Gift Certificate. Refer your friends and family to the contest to increase your chances of winning. More Servicemember Scholarships Available While looking for money for school many servicemembers, veterans, and their families tend to overlook the over $300 million of military -- and veteran -- related scholarships and grants. More Be Aware of myPay Look-a-Likes DFAS-Denver myPay officials have advised all DoD organizations and members to beware of copycat or look-a-like websites being developed to make people think they are accessing official sites. More Citizens Urged to Contact Congress American Legion is urging all Americans to urge their congressman and senators to pass the Public Expression of Religion Act. More Consumers Warned to Avoid Bagged Spinach In response to an alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Defense Commissary Agency is advising its customers not to eat any bagged fresh spinach. More Disabled Warriors' Family Education Act House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Steve Buyer has introduced The Disabled Warriors' Family Education Act of 2006. More The Military Job Fair of Virginia Here's welcome news for military job seekers! Polish your resumes, dress for success, and apply for positions with more than 140 potential employers at the Semi-Annual Military Job Fair of Virginia. More Dedication Weekend for Air Force Memorial The United States Air Force Memorial will be officially dedicated and presented to the nation at an onsite ceremony at 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, October 14, 2006. More Featured Job: Create Your Future More than 1,000 of our current 9,000 Investment Reps are veterans. Learn how your skills and our training can help you succeed. Run your business. More Exchange Holiday Catalog Available Authorized exchange customers can get a jump-start on holiday shopping with the new 2006 Exchange Holiday Catalog. More Fitness Programs Offer Sailors Options The Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Regional Fitness Centers offer Sailors an assortment of options for staying physically fit beyond traditional command physical training. More Freedom Team Salute More than 800,000 individuals and numerous organizations have been recognized for their dedication to Soldiers through the Freedom Team Salute program. More Helping Army Spouses Find Jobs The Army Spouses Employment Partnership is a program designed to support military spouses by helping them establish and maintain careers wherever the Army sends them. More Navy Announces Law Education Program The Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center has announced requirements and enrollment deadlines for the fiscal year 2007 (FY07) Law Education Program. More New Identification Cards to be Issued New "universal" identification cards to be issued to Defense Department employees beginning next month will help standardize workforce identification and security access systems. More Open Enrollment Ends September 30th The Air Force's RCSBP Open Enrollment is coming to an end Sep. 30, 2006. If you are eligible to receive retired pay, you are eligible to participate in this program. More Operation Tribute to Freedom Eighty Soldiers who were recognized and welcomed home during Good Morning America's summer concert series this summer. More Papers Sought for Competition The Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. is accepting original research papers for its inaugural Information Operations Writing Competition through Oct. 30. More Program Connects Families Through Reading California-based program designed to reinforce the benefits of reading aloud to children is making it easier for deployed parents to do so. More Selective Early Retirement Board Convenes Air Force officials will convene a Selective Early Retirement Board Jan. 8 at the Air Force Personnel Center to balance the excess of officers in the Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel ranks. More TRICARE Prepares for Hurricane Season Relief TRICARE is prepared to assist its beneficiaries in the event that a hurricane causes evacuations or limits access to health care, as they did last year. More TRICARE Program Combats Obesity Obesity is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States. Thirteen percent of active duty servicemembers are obese and more than 60 percent are overweight. More Troops Write Wartime Observations About 100 authors have written the book "Operation Homecoming: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front, in the Words of U.S. Troops and Their Families." More Who Can Shop at the Exchange? Some government civilians enjoy exchange shopping privileges under certain circumstances when they are assigned or TDY. More Cape Cod Cares for Our Troops Recently, a Brewster, Mass., teen marked a milestone in his support of U.S. troops deployed overseas. More Print and Post This Week's Military Report This is the complete version of this week's Military Report. Print it, circulate it, and make sure your colleagues and friends keep up with the latest military benefits updates. More • Up-to-the-minute Military News • Full Military Report • Start Your Own Subscription Forward this newsletter to your friends and colleagues in the military community. Military Report Published by Military.com Editors: Brian Aguilar, Ho Lin Editorial Questions: http://www.military.com/Content/MoreContent1?file=FAQ Web site: subscribe ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a fan on You are subscribed to the Insider Newsletter. About Military.com: Reach millions in the military community. 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