CAC and dependent ID cards in South and East Bay

Burning a work day to go to Travis AFB just to renew your own or your spouse's ID card is a real pain. Fortunately, there are three other sites where you can renew your cards or obtain new ones. One site is in the South Bay at Moffett FAF and the other two are in the East Bay at Camp Parks in Dublin and Coast Guard Island in Alameda. Both ID Card sites are hard to find and require phone reservations, so be sure to read the instructions for each site below.

Moffett FAF, CA By appt only M-F 0800-1200, 1300-1600 POC: Diana Marquez (650) 603-8693 152 Dailey Rd Room 127 Moffett FAF, CA 94035 map	Click on route map below to see larger version:
Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA USCG ISC Alameda Appointments: (510) 437-2904 Bldg 21 - Customer Service Alameda, CA 94501 map	Click on route map below to see larger version:
Camp Parks, Dublin, CA Appointments: (925) 875-4918 CSTC Camp Parks ID Card Section 9th ST, Building 312 Dublin CA 94568 map	Click on route map below to see larger version:

Marines' Memorial Club and Hotel

This is one of the best deals for military folks in the bay area: The Marines' Memorial Association is a "living memorial" to all Marines who have served. Membership gets you access to The Marines' Memorial Club and Hotel located on the corner of Sutter and Mason in the heart of San Francisco and one block away from Union Square.

The Benefits
As a member you can reserve rooms and suites at the hotel that are very nice and cost much less than area hotels. Some of the suites sleep up to 8 people. Perfect for when the in-laws visit!

What is really cool is that the club has reciprocal arrangements with other clubs worldwide, such as the Harvard Club of Boston, the New York Athletic Club (as well as the local NY Princeton, Yale and Williams clubs), and of course the Army Navy Club in DC. You can arrange to stay at these clubs when traveling for business or pleasure by simply providing an introduction letter from the Marine Club when you make your reservations. A full list of US and international reciprocal clubs is at http://www.marineclub.com/reciprocal/reciprocal_main.asp.

Finally, the club hosts and sponsors events, conventions and talks such as the World Affairs Council. Events calendar is at http://www.marineclub.com//Events/EventCatalog.asp.

The Cost (free!)
The best thing is that if you have and Active Duty or Reserve ID card, your membership is free if you apply in person at the club hotel desk.

• You can also apply by online + mail but you'll have to pay $35. Apply at https://www.marineclub.com/membership_application.asp.



• Retirees and veterans pay $100 per year.

Here's a map of the Marines' Memorial Club and Hotel:

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MilDeals - Military deals and discounts, especially in the SF Bay Area

It's hard enough being in the military in the San Francisco Bay Area, and trying to find services and discounts that benefit military personnel only adds to the challenge. I've created this site to document military services and discounts for active duty, reserve and retired military members with a focus on the bay area.