Inside this issue:

205th MI BN

Volume 3, Issue 41

Week ending

9 December 2011

BDE/BN Info

MWR Info.

Misc, Info.

ACS Info.

1-4

5-13

14-19

20-23

Special Points

of Interest:

BN Info, pp 1-4

Shout Out, p 11

Attachments:

Commissary

Connection

THE VIGILANT

VOICE

The contents of this binder are strictly for informational purposes and does not imply endorsement of any private or

commercial organization by the 205th MI BN, 500th MI BDE, INSCOM or the Department of the Army.

“Since you get more joy out of giv-ing joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.”

Eleanor Roosevelt

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BN FRG 60 Day Calendar

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November December

4-6 Nov: Ward Center’s Festival of

Giving

8 Nov: BN FRG SCM

9 Nov: C Co. Lunch Plate Fundraiser;

BN Classroom @1130

11-14 Nov: Veteran’s Day Training

Holiday

15 Nov: HHD FRG Bake Sale @

Schofield

15 Nov: Charlie Company Town Hall;

BN Classroom @ 1700

16 Nov: A Co FRG MTG; BN Class-

room @ 1130

18 Nov: Turkey Trot 5K @ Barber’s

Point

21 Nov: Turkey Bowl; Takata Field @

0900

24 Nov: Thanksgiving Day Dinner

24-27 Nov: Thanksgiving Day Train-

ing Holiday

28 Nov: Welcome Brief; BN Conf.

Rm. @ 1600

9 Dec: HHD Christmas Party;

Hickam, Pavilion 1 @ 1300

13 Dec: BN FRG SCM

15 Dec: BN Hail and Farewell; A

CO

16 Dec: A Co. Christmas Party; Ft.

Shafter Bowling Alley @ 1500

16 Dec: C Co. Christmas Party;

Dave and Busters @ 1100

23-26 Dec: Christmas Training

Holiday

30 Dec: New Year’s Day Training

Holiday

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Serving the

USAG-HI

Community

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Volume 3, Issue 12 December 2011

Your Commissary ... It's Worth the Trip!

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?

FROM THE NEWS DESK

DISCLAIMER

Please note: The Defense Commissary Agency does not and

can not endorse any product mentioned in this newsletter;any product mentioned is for informational purposes only.

'Tis the season to visit your commissary for savings Holiday savings on top of everyday low prices are plentiful in

December for commissary customers, said the Defense Commissary Agency's sales director.

"Any time of the year our customers know to make their commissary their first shopping stop if they want to enjoy the

savings they've earned," said Chris Burns, sales director. "And, during the holidays, they will see shelves stocked with

discounted groceries and other household products to make

2012 Scholarships for Military Children opens Dec. 1

2011 Scholarships for Military Children recipient Jordan Cherry said receiving extra money for college lightened her

financial load.

"This scholarship definitely decreases the financial burden of school, which we all know is a big benefit," she said.

Applications for the 2012 Scholarships for Military Children Program will be available starting Dec. 1 at commissaries

worldwide as well as online through a link on http://www.commissaries.com and directly at

http://www.militaryscholar.org.

Awards will be based on funds available, but the program

awards at least one $1,500 scholarship to a student at each commissary. Scholarships are funded by donations

from commissary vendors, manufacturers, brokers,

this time of year even merrier."

Throughout December, DeCA's industry partners will host

many in-store promotions and provide extra savings focused on the holiday season. Overseas stores may have substitute

events for certain promotional programs. Customers are asked to check their local commissary for the following super sales

events:

Coupon for free Coca-Cola product. Commissary and military

exchange customers can download an Internet coupon for a

free 20-ounce Coca Cola product redeemable only on Dec. 16 and 17 at a commissary or military exchange. This promotion

celebrates the 125th- and 70th-year anniversaries of the Coca-Cola Company and USO, respectively, as well as these

organizations' historic relationship with the U.S. military. To access the coupon, go to http://www.uso.org/coca-cola/.

Holiday recipe contest. Through midnight Dec. 31, DeCA and

the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, also known as the Exchange, are offering shoppers opportunities to win shopping

sprees just by entering their favorite holiday recipes. To enter, go to http://www.shopmyexchange.com/Community/patriotfamily/contests.htm

for contest details and a link to an email address to send

recipes. There are three categories: main dish, side dish or dessert. Participants must submit a description of the recipe,

50 words or less, or the origin of the recipe. Recipes must include specific ingredient measurements and preparation

directions. Limit two entries per immediate family. There will be four winners for each category - 12 chances to win. First-

place winners in each category receive a $500 Exchange gift card and a $500 commissary gift card donated by DeCA's

industry partners. Holiday Helping recipe book. ConAgra will offer a Holiday

Helping recipe book with $10 in coupon savings on brands such as Orville-Redenbacher Popping Corn, Poppycock, Swiss

suppliers and the general public. Every dollar donated goes

directly to funding scholarships. No taxpayer dollars are expended on the scholarship program.

If there are no eligible applicants from a particular commissary, the funds designated for that commissary are used to award an additional scholarship at another store.

The scholarship program was created to recognize military families' contributions to the readiness of U.S. armed

forces and the commissary's role in the military community. Since the program began in 2000, it has

awarded more than $9.3 million in scholarships to 6,069 military children from 62,000-plus applicants.

[For more information visit Scholarships for the rest of the

article.]

Commissary Commando winners announced The Fort Knox, Ky., Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers

program won the grand prize of $1,500 in the 2011 Commissary Commando Competition, the Defense

Commissary Agency announced.

The group's winning video submission was posted to DeCA's YouTube page at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2TMIVyMcJc along with a

complete list of prize winners Nov. 30.

Other winners in this year's competition were:

* First Prize - Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.,

$1,000

* Second Prize - Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, $750

* Third Prize - U.S. Army Garrison Camp Zama, Japan,

Miss Cocoa, Wesson Oil and Reddi-Whip, just to name a few.

Customers can find additional commissary coupons at http://www.conagracommissarydeals.com.

"Dear Santa." J.M. Smucker Company will offer its 2nd

annual "Dear Santa" promotion featuring savings on in-store product displays and a contest to win commissary gift cards.

Some of the products on sale include Folgers Classic Roast Coffee, Pillsbury Coffee Cakes, Pillsbury Cake Mix & Frosting,

and Hungry Jack Pancakes & Syrup. These companies will also donate $5,000 in coffee to the troops deployed overseas.

"Believe in Heroes." Acosta continues this event in support

of the Wounded Warriors Project, offering flyers with high-

value coupons. The Wounded Warrior Project raises awareness

and enlists public aid to help severely injured service members. For more information, go to http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org and http://www.believeinheroes.org.

"Huddle to Fight Hunger." Commissary shoppers will see in-

store displays, flyers, recipe books and tear pads, special pricing and coupons on Kraft products related to the

company's "Huddle to Fight Hunger" campaign to help provide 25 million meals to families across America. For more details, go to http://www.Facebook.com/KraftFightHunger.

"Our commissary staff and industry partners wish all our customers a very happy, safe holiday season!" Burns said.

"We hope you enjoy your time with your families, and remember commissaries can also help you save on New Year's

Eve party goodies."

CLICK THESE LINKS TO SAVE EVEN MORE

$500

* Fourth Prize - Fort Sill, Okla., $250

* Honorable Mention - Marine Corps Air Ground Combat

Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., $150

In September, commissaries worldwide opened their doors

to single service members for Commando events, offering groups opportunities to learn more about their commissary

benefit while competing for cash prizes from DeCA's industry partners.

Groups brought single service members in for commissary

tours, completed trivia, reached out to their peers through

social media and even created their own videos to explain the benefits customers are missing if they don't shop their

commissary. Final video submissions were due by Oct. 17.

The American Logistics Association's Consumer Awareness Team, a group of DeCA's industry partners, sponsors the

contest and awards the prize money to the winning groups. They also give a $100 incentive check for the first

group at each installation to submit a completed tour roster.

Follow us on as we grow

steadily, greatly appreciating all the comments and interaction we get from

all of you.

For those of you who would like to be fans,

Betty Crocker ... Expertise from our kitchens and yours. It's easy to save money on your favorite brands with printable

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Create the perfect meal and save money! Check out http://www.butterball.com/promotions and any of their

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Charmin

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you can find us at our page below:

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You can also find us on Twitter, at www.twitter.com/TheCommissary,

where we are talking with those who visit the site about

the latest cost-saving programs, promotions and events at DeCA's more than 250 commissaries worldwide; sharing

information unique to those stores; and discussing issues that affect customers and industry partners.

KAY'S KITCHEN

Want to save money? Try gifts from your commissary By Kay Blakley, DeCA home economist Stretch your holiday budget this year by transforming

affordable ingredients from your local commissary into

memorable gifts for special friends and family on your

holiday list. They'll be thinking sweet thoughts of you with

each luscious bite.

For someone who loves fruit preserves, think about a gift of pear honey.

All it takes is a few ripe pears, a can of crushed pineapple, a bit of sugar

and about 30 minutes of your time to produce one of the best fruit spreads

you've ever tasted.

Have you ever made peanut brittle? It's easy to make and fun to watch

special offers and more to commissary patrons.

Contadina

Consider http://contadina.com/promotions.aspx your destination for quizzes, promotions, newsletters, wallpapers

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Del Monte

Sign up at http://www.delmonte.com/promotions.aspx to receive the latest coupons and promotions from Del Monte

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Eat Healthy Your Way Visit http://www.eathealthyyourway.net/ for recipes, coupons

and tips for a healthier you.

Finish dishwashing soap

Click on http://www.finishdishwashing.com/news-and-offers.php to print money-saving coupons for FINISH®

automatic dishwashing detergent products right from your computer! Plus, you can sign up to receive their free e-

newsletter full of useful household tips, recipes and more!

Gorton's Coupons and Promotions

You're at the right place for Gorton's coupons, promotions

and special offers when you visit http://gortons.com/coupons_promotions.htm. Gorton's

promotions and coupons page changes frequently, so make sure you visit often for great savings on your favorite seafood.

Healthy Choice. Healthy Savings

There's always something new at Healthy Choice - whether it's

a new promotion or a downloadable coupon designed to help you save on Healthy Choice dishes. Visit

http://www.healthychoice.com/offers.jsp?gclid=CMbQy6-_i6wCFQFZ7AodJSGWlw often to get any offers they have on

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some serious foaming action when baking soda is added to the hot candy

syrup. Pack it into small coffee cans, recycled as gift containers.

Press your slow cooker into service to produce a batch of sugared pecans

or walnuts, or bake an extra loaf of your favorite pumpkin or banana bread and wrap it in a nice new kitchen towel as a thoughtful gift.

A very practical but totally delicious idea is a jar of homemade turkey

noodle soup mix. It's the season for having plenty of leftover turkey on

hand, so this gift is likely to be put to good use right away.

Be extra careful not to forget the "cookie monsters" on your Christmas

list. Who knows, they might even become part of the cookies and milk

left for Santa's all-important visit. Choose from any of the cookie recipes

here then prepare a batch for giving.

Or, if you think the gift recipient would prefer to do the baking

themselves, simply combine the pre-measured spices, seasonings and

other dry ingredients in a Mason jar. Tie with a strip of ribbon and attach

a recipe card with further mixing and baking instructions.

Recipes for all these suggestions and more are featured for you on Kay's Kitchen. Enjoy and happy holidays from those of us at your commissary!

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Hunt's

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Keebler

Check out the special offers, promotions and newsletters the elves in their tree have to offer you and your family at

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Kellogg's

Kellogg's wants to keep your family informed about new product offerings, health and nutrition, recipes and company

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Kraft Foods Check out

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LiveGlutenFreely.com www.liveglutenfreely.com lists more than 300 General Mills

products that are gluten-free and provides resources, recipes and more to help you live gluten-free.

LYSOL 'Disinfect to Protect'

LYSOL offers room-by-room guides for a safer, healthier home

at http://www.lysol.com/products/. There you'll learn ways to

This video on the surcharge is

the first in a series of "Your Commissary Questions"

videos answering our customers' questions about

the commissary.

The series is also being used as an internal training tool to

provide additional policy guidance to employees. Future video topics will include commissary pricing, coupons and

special orders. For answers to more of your commissary questions, please visit www.commissaries.com/faq.

If you have questions regarding commissary issues that haven't been resolved by your store's management, we

encourage you to contact DeCA's Your Action Line program at any time using our online customer comments

form at http://www.commissaries.com/YAL/customer_comments.cfm

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You will receive the on-site sales schedule on a monthly basis, along with

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your inbox ... this newsletter will be a one-stop shop for on-site sale

help stop the spread of germs and illnesses.

Maxisavers

Check out www.Maxisavergroup.com for commissary-wide savings.

Milk-Bone. 'It's also good to get'

Milk-Bone invites you to sign up for special Milk-Bone offers,

news and updates at http://www.milkbone.com/goodtoget.

MilitaryShoppers.com

www.MilitaryShoppers.com is a website designed for all members of the military community, whether active, reserve

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Check out Nabisco's promotions page, http://www.nabiscoworld.com/Promotions/default.aspx for the

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The Guard/Reserve Sales Schedule Newsletter offers

us the ability to send updates to you if sale

information changes. You just indicate the state in

which you normally attend on-site sales when you

subscribe to the newsletter. If the details change for a

sale in your state after we've announced it, we'll alert

you - no worries! This feature affords you, our

customers, the peace of mind that comes with knowing you'll never have

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Click this link to sign up today and help us bring the commissary benefit

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join, you will be among the first to receive these offers as soon as they are available.

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Learn about free money-saving food coupons, special events and offers from Pillsbury by visiting

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any 46-ounce bottle of V8 V-Fusion juices. It's a great chance to try any of V8's juices, including Cranberry Blackberry,

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