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Discovery Cruises is offering a free day cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Grand Bahama Island for veterans of OIF/OEF. The cruise departs daily from Fort Lauderdale at 8:00 am and returns at 10:00 pm, and includes three buffet meals. All costs are picked up by the company. Go to the Discovery Cruise website here for details.

If you go, please come back and give us a post about how the cruise went.

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Military One Source just added personalized programs for cardiovascular fitness and weight loss to their already large list of programs. All programs are offered to all active duty, Reserve, and National Guard service members and their families. Reserve and National Guard service members and their families are eligible regardless of their active status in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. All DoD civilians and their family members deployed overseas may use the service while deployed and for up to six months upon return.

Armed Forces Advantage will be trying out the health programs and will give a review here. If you use Military One Source, we’d like to hear your story. Post a comment and let us know what you think.

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The Stars and Stripes reported today that sailors have been hurt by the suspension of some tests normally offered at Navy College offices. Armed Forces Advantage™ was the first to break this story to the world-wide web and we are saddened to hear that sailors are having harder times finishing their degree plans. Our original post from March 5th can be found here with contact information for the DANTES test center.

Remember, only paper tests and Navy sites were impacted by the cheating and test compromise. You can still paper test at other service test centers and take computer based testing everywhere it is available.

Don’t let these types of issues stand in your way. Get out there now and finish your Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as soon as you can. The military is giving away free money for you to do this so take your benefits and use them!

If you’re working on your doctorate - more power to you. Drop us a comment and let us know how you’re doing it.

If you’ve been impacted by the testing suspension, We’d like to hear your story. Please leave a comment or email us here at Armed Forces Advantage™

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The state of Oregon has a deal for you! Active duty on leave (with papers, special liberty papers would probably work as well) and disabled veterans can camp or use day parks for free. You can camp for 5 days a time in one park and 10 days a month in all state parks. If you need to camp more, you can pay the going rate, and consider living off the grid permanently
More details can be found on the Oregon State website here.

This only applies to state parks not federal, county, or parks not operated by the state parks and recreation department. Go enjoy your armed forces advantage!™

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