Here is a great program which helps welcome home troops back from tours of duty and those still on duty.  Jim Beam Bourbon has launched this contest where anyone of legal drinking age can nominate service members aged 21 years or older.   

Grand prize winners and their nominees will get a once-in-a-lifetime trip.  5 trips will be awarded.  Nominations are done at www.jimbeam.com or their Facebook fan page www.facebook.com/jimbeam by submitting in English, 250 words or less, why their friend or military family member should win. 

Here are the official rules:

"No purchase necessary. Must be a legal resident of the 50 United States or D.C. (except CA) and 21 years of age or older to participate. Void where prohibited. Subject to complete official rules, available at www.JimBeam.com or www.Facebook.com/JimBeam. Contest started February 2, 2010 at 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET"). On-line entries must be transmitted and received by June 21, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Enter online at www.JimBeam.com or www.Facebook.com/JimBeam."

The grand prize winners and their nominees will receive VIP treatment to one of events below:

1) The final two days at the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, June 19-20, 2010.
2) Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 1, 2010.  Plus, visit the Jim Beam distillery as well as a VIP bourbon tasting and meal with Fred Noe, great-grandson of Jim Bean, and 7th generation distiller.
3) Baseball game on Chicago's south side on July 10, 2010.
4) Meet Kid Rock and see one of his concerts in 2010.

You can text SALUTE to 90999 to add $5 to your phone bill as a donation to Operation Homefront which provides emergency and morale assistance to troops, their families and to the wounded veterans. 

Tees to Greens and All that's Between!