Remembering Pearl Harbor and WWII

As yesterday was Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, please make sure you take a moment this week to honor those who served and gave their lives on the “day of infamy” 68 years ago, which brought the U.S. into WWII.

This week’s HeroVet feature is the WWII Navajo Code Talkers. They transmitted messages on behalf of the Allies that saved countless American lives. Thankfully, their code was never broken. On Veterans Day, a dozen of these Veterans were proudly welcomed by NYC Mayor Bloomberg at the Mayor’s breakfast and in the parade that followed. Thanks to HBO CEO Bill Nelson, their trip to the Big Apple from Arizona was fully underwritten; they rode on the Pacifica float to the cheers of appreciative New Yorkers. Pacifica is the HBO series on the War in the Pacific, opening in March.

Speaking of history, I was pleased to see that the History Channel has joined our group of Veterans Advantage partners who are combining their discounts. In addition to the current 10% discount off the list price on its Web site for a special WWI 7-Disc DVD selection, Veterans Advantage members get another 20% off on top of that and save a whopping $42! That alone pays for the first eight months of your annual Veterans Advantage membership!

Other places you may see your Veterans Advantage discount being combined is via our special online links to Dell and Target. There are special savings there for holiday shoppers.