Heather Sweeney

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Heather Sweeney is a Content Editor at Military.com. She started writing about her life as a military spouse in 2010 on her popular blog, Riding the Roller Coaster. She joined Military.com’s SpouseBuzz team in 2012 and has been covering military discounts since 2013. Heather earned her Master’s degree in 2004 and in addition to her work at Military.com, her work has been featured in the NY Times, the Washington Post, Healthline and Huffington Post.

Email: heather.sweeney@monster.com

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Celebrate Mother's Day with Military Discounts

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A Marine with Fighter Attack Squadron 251 is reunited with his family. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Timothy Norris.)

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Take advantage of the following military discounts from the comfort of your own home.

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Traveling is even more fun when you find great discounts to help you out along the way.

Operations Specialist 3rd Class Cody Wood looks on from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the ship passes the USS Midway Museum during its arrival in San Diego, Calif., May 8, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo/Zachary DiPadova)

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Whether you're stationed in San Diego or just visiting, there are plenty of military discounts to use while you're there.

The Best Amusement Park Military Discounts

Amusement parks are a fun way for families to spend time together and many offer military discounts.

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