Crime On Military Housing

It's a shame that we even have to discuss crime on military housing. We should honor these folks for what they do for our country. But a criminal has no boundaries, so we must be aware of it.

Below are some statistics we currently face with regard to crime on military housing:

Number one on the list of America's ten worst military neighborhoods is Hawaii's Schofield Barracks. There is an estimated 759 property crimes per 1,000 people. (That is more than 20 times the national average of 34 crimes per 1,000 residents!)

While its property crime rate is more than twenty times the national average, its violent crime rate is relatively minor in comparison (49% higher than the norm). This means that the crime spikes are more likely to involve robbery and thievery.

The second-ranked neighborhood, the Patton Road area near Alabama's Redstone Arsenal, has a property crime rate of 691 per 1,000 military residents.

The remaining eight military neighborhoods are: Indiana's Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base (near Texas' Lackland AFB), Mississippi's Meridian Naval Air Station, California's Presidio of Monterey, Washington's Ault Field and Hawaii's Kaneohe Station, whose crime rates vary between 155 and 410 on-base crimes per 1,000 military residents.

These statistics speak for themselves: Living on base doesn't mean you are any safer from crime than anyone else.

If you have served or are serving in the military you can get a free home alarm system for military families through a company named protect our troops.

The Security They Need

A home alarm system is important for many families for many different reasons. A home alarm system can provide a piece of mind and ease worries in these times of increasing violence. There are programs today that will provide a free home alarm for military families. This can be a great assurance when you are at home as well as away. Military families lie to have that added security especially in times like these when they may have a loved one that is deployed at the time. Security is an issue for many people not just military families.

A free home alarm for military families may also come in handy because this is a need that may be overlooked because many alarm companies require the signing of a contract term. This may pose a problem because the military family may be stationed to another post at almost any given time. This is truly a service that is important and that would also provide much needed support in these troubled times. The service people do a lot to ensure our freedoms so we thank the companies that provide services like these to the ones that are most deserving of the services. We do owe them at least that much.

Military Family Night #2

THEMED MOVIE NIGHT!

A family favorite of ours is to have a themed movie night. Turn the typical dinner and tv night into a night to remember without spending alot of money! Get creative and let the kids make all the decisions!

1. Choose a movie and a theme.
- Disney Movies
- Western Movies
- Action Hero Movies
- Scary Movie
- Oldies Movie

2. Decorate your theater...turn your TV room into a theater room!
- Print Themed Pictures on-line and let the kids cut them out and color them
- Hang sheets up on the sides of the couch on some lamps or something creating walls, closing you into your own theater room!

3. Prepare Treats!
- Themed Rice Crispy Treats: Make rice crispy sheets, buy cookie cutters in the shape of your theme(fish, ghosts, cowboy hats, ect.)
- Make a milkshake!
- Make brownies served with ice-cream
- Dont just buy M&M's make something with the family!
- Get great Military Discounts for these items HERE

- If you really want to get them interested in a movie...play movie bingo! Feel out a bingo card with words from the movie. When they here the words they put a marsh mellow on that word. Once they have 4 in a row they get bingo, and they get a movie treat!

MILITARY FAMILY NIGHT

Here are some fun ideas for a Military Family Night!

Its always important to spend time with your family. Why not set 1 night a week and plan a family night!! Each week I will list ideas and military discounts I found to make it an affordable night!






Week 1

CAMP FIRE DINNER NIGHT:
1. Tinfoil dinners: Take hamburger meet, hotdogs or chicken mixed with your choice of chopped potatoes, corn, carrots, onions, peppers, ect. (If using chicken its best to slightly pre cook before placing in tin foil) Add butter or a small amount of soup to add flavor and moisture.

Wrap all of your meets and sides in layers of tin foil 1-2 layers about 12 inches by 18 inches long.

Heat up hot coals in a fire, get them hot and red!
Dig a small hole about 6 inches deep and place hot coals on the bottom of the hole. Place tinfoil on the hot coals(meat at the bottom to cook faster) and put dirt back on top of the tin foil wrap. This will create an oven for your tinfoil dinner.



Or if preferred you can place tinfoil on the coals near your fire and surround with coals. Flip and turn it often if you choose this route.

Let it cook for about 20-40 minutes until meat is cooked and potatoes are soft.

Pull out of ground or off coals to check meat and potatoes. If cooked, add salt, pepper, cheeses, salsa or ketchup for extra flavor.

BON APPETIT!


WHERE TO BUY ITEMS:
On Tuesdays you can save 15% off of your Walgreens purchase. Here you can get all of your ingredients and drinks.
You can buy your wood, coals and campfire needs at Home Depot that offers a 10% discount to military families with valid ID.

Disney Military Discounts!

Here are some exciting military discounts I have found online: Check back often for more discounts! If you find any great offers feel free to post them.

1. Disney World: Enjoy savings up to 70% off on all area attractions, hotel rooms, vacation home rentals, car rentals, cruises, and printable coupons. Login to our website at www.orlandovacation.com/discounts and username is usmilitarysaves.





2. Sea World: Purchase a 1 Day Ticket to SeaWorld and get the 2nd Day FREE! All military personnel and their family members are invited to take advantage of this amazing SeaWorld offer. 1-800-641-4008

3. Sprint: US Armed Forces Employees & Government Employees receive 15% off monthly service plans. visit http://www.military.com/DC/DealCoupon.jsp?deal_id=26296







4. Carnival Cruise: Military Cruise Discounts on nearly all Carnival Cruise Lines sailings worldwide! http://www.homeportcruises.com

Military Wallpaper and Backgrounds

Here are some really great Military wallpapers from wall.alphacoders.com

TOP MILITARY TV SHOWS!

We all remember the old times of classic military themed TV Shows that used to make us laugh and stick us to the couch week after week. Some of these TV shows can still be found on television, are top selling DVD bundles and still move us! But there are a few new classics that you can catch new episodes of right now! In no particular order:

1. One of the most popular military themed shows that entertained us for just over a decade. M*A*S*H*, the series started in 1972 and ran for 11 seasons, with its finale being the most watched television episode of all time to this date in the U.S.

2. McHale’s Navy ran aired from 1962 to 1966, in black and white. Staring Ernest Borgnine as McHale. Durring WWII During World War II, Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale is the commanding officer of the U.S. Navy PT boat-73 stationed at the Pacific Island base Taratupa.













3. Hogan’s Heroes is another military based sitcom Durring WW II which was set in a fictional German prisoner of war camp.














4. Jag is a more recent military drama/American adventure. It provided us with 10 seasons, 227 episodes and aired in over 100 countries.















5. Army Wives is another new television favorite that has given us 3 seasons already. It follows the dramas, struggles and friendships of a diverse group of women.