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F
olks in Jamaica say there are no strangers — only good friends who
have never met. The phrase locals like to use is “Irie, mon,” which trans-
lated loosely means, “All is well.” That’s certainly true at the Holiday Inn
SunSpree Resort Montego Bay, where active duty and retired servicemembers
get a whopping 55-percent discount. Notes on
The all-inclusive, 524-room resort, just five minutes from Sangster Interna-
tional Airport, is ideal for families with offerings like self-serve laundry rooms,
Transition
mini golf, two large pools, a pristine beach, and supervised activities for kids.
Better yet, children 12 years old and younger stay, play, and eat free.
In addition to meals, cocktails, and activities in the all-inclusive package, N
avigating the job
hunt — already a
tough task during
servicemembers enjoy an array of bonus amenities, such as room upgrades, $5 an economic downturn —
match play casino credits, and 10-percent off spa and salon services. If you’re can be especially difficult
over 60, ask about the GoldenSpree program. It offers dance and cooking class- for veterans transitioning
es, dining discounts, fitness activities, and arts and crafts programs. out of the military. Prob-
Your exact room rate will depend on when you visit, availability, and amenities, lems range from culture
but military rates start at $170 a night. Ask for promo code 155MIL to get your shock to relocations and
discount, through Dec. 23. For information or reservations, call (888) 288-6006 résumé-building.
or visit www.caribbeanhi.com/jamaica. in her recently released
— Maryann Hammers book, Military-to-Civilian
Career Transition Guide:
The Essential Job Search
Handbook for Service
Members (Jist Works,
2009), author and Moaa
“Homefront” columnist
Janet farley provides a
framework for the mili-
tary-to-civilian transition.
“Nearly 12 million
people are unemployed
and looking for jobs,” says
farley, a career transition
and outplacement special-
ist. “When you take off the
uniform, the number will
jump to 12 million and
one. to say the competi-
tion for jobs will be stiff is
an understatement.”
the book is available
from most booksellers,
and farley’s “Homefront”
column is online at www
.moaa.org/homefront.
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