Husky United Military Veterans

Monday morning announcements on Friday

humv — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:25:41 +0000

Friday: Delores is having a going away party at 7 pm. It will be held at ZEEKS Pizza in the Belltown area. The address is 419 Denny Way. Afterwords we will migrate to Five Point Cafe. Hope to see a big turnout.

Sunday: Watch the Seahawks vs Texans, at the Rat and Raven, game starts at 10 am.

Photos have been added

humv — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:18:42 +0000

In case you didn’t notice, at the top of the page we now have a photos section. Pictures from the care package assembly have been added and more will come later. Photos from the Apple Cup are trickling in and will be put up hopefully within the next week. If you have any photos of the group that are not on the website, please e-mail them to david.baydek@hotmail.com. Enjoy!

Monday announcements on Friday

humv — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:03:00 +0000

Friday: Meeting from 3:30-4:20 pm in Smith 107. This is the last meeting of the quarter so be sure to make it. A Vet group from Edmonds Community College is going to be there so we want a big turnout.

Saturday: Husky football against California at 3:30 pm. There is still no one who has volunteered to run the tailgate. Remember you can get 4 free tickets by going to the Husky ticket office before 5 pm today and showing your military ID.

Sunday: Watch the 49ers vs Seahawks, at the Rat and Raven, game starts at 1:15 pm. It is a home game but should still be fun.

Other news

Pictures that have been taken over the last month should be posted by Monday. Any pictures that you want put up on the website can be emailed to david.baydek@hotmail.com.

T-shirt ideas can be brought to the meeting today. The more creative the better.

Trivia night at Pied Piper

humv — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:14:52 +0000

There is “trivia night” at the Pied Piper Ale House tonight at 8:00 pm. The address for the restaurant is 2404 NE 65th St. It is a fun event and they are also accepting donations for care packages that will be sent overseas to military members. I also happen to live next to the Pied Piper so there might something going on afterwords. The 71 and 372 will take you from campus to within a block. They have great prices for bar food and prizes for people participating. Sorry for the late notice but hope to see you there.

Free football tickets!!!

humv — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:02:43 +0000

Thanks to Mike for the email, Christian for writing the article and Coach Sarkisian for the gesture. Anyone who is in the military, law-enforcement officers or firefighters can get 4 free tickets to this weekend’s game against California. This is in response to the Lakewood shooting that took place on Sunday. For information on how to get the tickets you can check out the article written in The Daily.

Vet deals part two

humv — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:24:02 +0000

Hopefully everyone got their free burger, car wash, meal, and everything else on Veteran’s day. Due to the overwhelming amount of page views I am going to do another Veteran’s benefits deals blog post. This one however is for Black Friday and applies to non-Vets as well.

Top Ten Black Friday Deals (in no particular order):

Emerson 32″ LCD HDTV available at Wal-Mart for $248.

Westinghouse 32″ LCD HDTV available at Target for $246.

Sanyo 50″ Plasma HDTV available at Wal-Mart for $598.

TomTom One GPS available at Wal-Mart for $59.

Zune 4 GB MP4/MP3 Player available at CompUSA.com for $69. (Available online now)

Cobra radar detector available at Sears for $29.

Nikon 12MP camera with 64 pack of crayons available at Amazon.com for $89.

Insignia 5MP Digital Camcorder available at Best Buy for $69.

22 mile reach walkie talkies available at Amazon.com for $24.

Snuggie available at Walgreens for $7.

You can find more deals at different Black Friday websites. Some of the better ones are listed below.

BlackFriday.FM, Black Friday Ads, 2009 Black Friday Ads, Black-Friday.net and BlackFriday.info.

Monday announcements on Tuesday

humv — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:42:37 +0000

Thursday: Thanksgiving! Just remember not to go to school on Thursday or Friday this week. I talked with all the teachers on campus and they said it was cool with them.

Saturday: APPLE CUP!!! The day has finally arrived when UW will get its fourth win of the year. Tailgating starts at 8am at the normal place (First couple of rows next to the 2nd skybridge). The game is at 3:30 pm so arrive early and get ready for a good time. Everyone is welcome and you don’t have to have tickets to tailgate.

Other notes:

Robb wants to remind everyone that Jim Curtis is offering self-defense classes and says it costs about $60 for one year. More information is available in last week’s blog post. Anyone interested should email Robb at uw.veterans@gmail.com.

We need some t-shirt designs for this years HUMV shirt. All submissions should be sent to uw.veterans@gmail.com. If we have enough submissions we will vote on it at the next meeting. Be creative!

Monday announcements on Thursday

humv — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:41:40 +0000

Thursday: Racquetball, 7-10 am (sorry about the late notice), IMA, equipment is free, easy to learn and a great workout

Sunday: Watch the Seahawks vs Vikings, at the Rat and Raven, game starts at 10 am

Philanthropy Event

Habitat for Humanity is having an event Friday, November 20th, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm in South Seattle. The address is 4015 Martin Luther King Jr. Way South Seattle, WA 98108. Please RSVP Josh if you plan on attending. His email is Joshua.hwang82@gmail.com.

Some other notes.

If you are interested in taking self-defense classes there is a former Marine who offers a discount to Vets. You can check out his website or just look at the organization.

Hopefully everyone who wanted Apple Cup tickets stood in line on Monday and is ready to tailgate with the group next Saturday. Even if you don’t have tickets everyone is still invited to tailgate.

Anyone who has served in the military past or present is eligible to be a member of USAA. They offer great discounts on a variety of services.

Free stuff for Veterans!

humv — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:03:37 +0000

Here is a list of places to get free things around Seattle for being a Veteran:

Wednesday November 11th

Applebee’s is offering a free meal. The choice is between a steak, bacon burger, chicken tenders, fiesta lime chicken, oriental chicken salad and three-cheese penne.

Brown Bear Car Wash is offering a free car wash.

Dick’s is offering a free cheeseburger.

Famous Dave’s BBQ is offering a free menu item.

Krispy Kreme is offering a free doughnut.

Outback Steakhouse is offering a free bloomin’ onion and a drink.

The Museum of Flight is offering free admission.

The Museum of Glass is offering free admission.

Monday November 16th

Golden Corral is offering a free meal from 5-9 pm.

Many other places are offering discounts but all this stuff is absolutely free. Enjoy the day. You deserve it!

Monday morning announcements for November 9-15

humv — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:58:36 +0000

Racquetball: Tuesday and Thursday from 7-10 am. Equipment is free and it’s easy to learn.

Friday: Meeting from 330-420 pm, in Smith 107

Saturday: Watch the Huskies vs OSU, at the Rat and Raven, game starts at 12:30 pm

Sunday: Watch the Seahawks vs Cardinals, at the Rat and Raven, game starts at 1:15 pm

Events for the week

Viewing of the film “The Medal” hosted by HUMV and the Military Law Society
Monday, November 9th, 6:15pm – 8:30pm, HUB Auditorium
- Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend this event, but we will need some people to come early to help greet and usher guests into the HUB Auditorium.

Set up for Medal of Honor Ceremony
Tuesday, November 10th evening
- Additional volunteers are needed to help with the set up for the ceremony.

Breakfast before Medal of Honor Ceremony
Wednesday, November 11th, 7:00 am – 9:30 am HUB Ballroom
- Everyone is invited to attend the breakfast (which begins at 7:30am) prior to the ceremony, but in order to do so you must RSVP uw.veterans@gmail.com and you will then need to fill out additional registration information.
- HUMV has been asked to help usher and direct people from their cars to the HUB Ballroom. *The people who do this will receive a FREE HUMV customized hat*. This will begin at 7am and you will end in time to join everyone else for breakfast.
- DRESS ATTIRE: Dress slacks or khakis and a nice top, no t-shirts or jeans please.

Medal of Honor Parade
Wednesday, November 11th, 10:00am – 10:30am Memorial Way
- Following the breakfast HUMV is invited to walk in the parade that will occur before the start of the ceremony. The parade will happen after breakfast and will walk down Memorial Way.

Medal of Honor Ceremony
Wednesday, November 11th, 10:30am – 12:00pm Medal of Honor Dedication Site (Flag Pole)
- After the parade HUMV is invited to stay for the ceremony.

Student Veteran Resource Fair
Wednesday, November 11th, 12:00pm – 2:00pm, Parrington Hall
- There will be a student veteran resource fair in Parrington Hall (with free cookies and drinks) and it would be great if HUMV members could attend the fair along with help usher people to the fair following the ceremony. HUMV has also been asked to have a table at the fair in an effort to show our current and prospective students what resources are available on campus.