Hickory Farms, which is based in Maumee, Ohio, and has stores in southeast Michigan and northwest Ohio, has announced a special collection of food gifts that can be shipped at no charge to APO / FPO military addresses.

The Michigan Job Search blog at MLive.com is reporting that 10,000 tickets will be free on a first-come basis starting at 9 a.m. Saturday Nov. 21 for the MAC Championship football game on Friday Dec. 4 for the jobless, military and United Auto Workers members.
A snippet with the rules:
Organizers will give out 10,000 free tickets [...]

I’ve been posting Veteran’s Day freebies and specials as I get the information, instead of trying to do one big roundup piece. You’ll find any announcements I have for military personnel, veterans and their family members in the Monroe on a Budget archives under “military family.”
Here are two more Veteran’s Day restaurant offers that the [...]

All Cabela’s locations, including the one in Dundee, Mich., has announced Wednesday Nov. 11 and Thursday Nov. 12 as “Hometown Heroes” days with special discounts for military personnel, veterans, law enforcement, firefighters and EMS personnel.
“This is our way of saying thank you to the brave men and women that serve their country; their community and [...]

The 2010 Scholarships for Military Children application process has begun.
This is one of the few military scholarships that children of reserve and guard families qualify for. You don’t have to live on or near a military base, although the application process is handled through the commissaries such as the one at Selfridge Air National Guard [...]

This post is for my readers in southeast Michigan:
Huron-Clinton Metroparks will waive vehicle entry fees and boat launch fees on Nov. 11 in honor of Veteran’s Day.
The park district includes 13 sites in a five-county area of southeast Michigan including Lake Erie Metropark, Oakwoods Patropark and Willow Metropark.
For information, call the park offices at (800) [...]

This post is for my readers in and near Lambertville, Mich.
The Lambertville Post 9656, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will host a Veteran’s Day dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 11 at the post hall, 4120 Piehl Rd., Lambertville, Mich.
This dinner is free for veterans with valid ID card. Friends, family and the general [...]

Dollar General will have a 10 percent discount on Wednesday Nov. 11 for veterans and active duty military who bring a coupon that is in the sales flier (see flier in  today’s newspapers). I assume you will need your military ID as well.

This post is for basketball fans in southeast Michigan:
The Detroit Pistons will host a Military Salute Night with the Wednesday Nov. 11 game against Charlotte Bobcats. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
Click here for the details on how to get the tickets.
Current members and veterans of all branches of [...]

I found this link on Paycheck Chronicles, which is hosted by Kate Kashman at Military.com:
Kiplinger has an online Military Family Money Guide with a lot of great links and resources. Topics include financial preparations for deployment, savings opportunities, and avoiding scams that target military personnel.