Friday, February 26th, 2010

If you live in the northeast part of our country, you are having to endure all sorts of weather issues that puts a damper on vacation and business plans. But that shouldn’t keep you from planning for spring! Take a trip on the open roads with Greyhound, go camping with Coleman, or start working on your golf game through our sporting goods discounts with The Golf Warehouse. It’s all yours, a click away, as part of your Veterans Advantage membership.

Apple recently opened an exciting new store on the main street of our hometown. Lin needed a new computer, so after showing her Veterans Advantage card, saved $160 on a new MacBook Pro! Thank you, Apple!

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Friday, February 26th, 2010

Have you been checking out the Winter Olympics in Vancouver? As with so many Olympiads, these games are well represented by those who served our country. My favorite, the bobsled, where all three men’s U.S. Olympic bobsled teams — were piloted by a current or former National Guard member. My favorite is John Napier, who joined the Vermont National Guard to repay his mother for $25,000 in debts, so he can fulfill his bobsled dream. He has also formally requested to be deployed to Afghanistan soon after the games are over. Great kid!

The U.S. Department of Defense has special coverage of all our military Olympians here.

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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

I was excited to see my good friend and Veterans Advantage board member Donna De Varona on the ground in Vancouver providing guest Olympics coverage for the New York Times.

Many know Donna for her own Olympic fame, as a gold medalist swimmer, and later as an Emmy Award-winning anchor and correspondent for ABC Sports. She is currently a member of the International Olympic Committee’s Women and Sport Commission.

More on the Veterans Advantage Board of Advisors.

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Friday, February 12th, 2010

We hope you enjoy reading our latest article from guest columnist, Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen. The military’s key role in natural disasters is just one of many special acts of heroism our men and women in uniform are performing today and every day. Unfortunately, they get very little credit.

In the aftermath of the heart wrenching earthquake that hit Haiti, we need to acknowledge the special service and sacrifice our men and women in uniform are making to assist those in need.

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Monday, February 1st, 2010

If you’re like me, winter means a lot of evenings at home. A quiet dinner with family, and some good ol’ fashioned living room entertainment. It reminded me of our recent online poll that says two-thirds of vets would prefer to watch a movie at home, rather than attend the movies. That means there are a lot of online shopping options for you to enjoy DVDs at home with your Veterans Advantage membership.

For instance, you should check out “The Hurt Locker,” an Iraq War drama about a risk-taking bomb disposal technician which just scored the top film award from the Producers Guild of America. The movie is building new momentum for a Best Picture Oscar nomination, and you can shop for it today in our online discount site from Barnes & Noble.

For other military and historical video entertainment, you should check out our online discount store at the History Channel, with 20% discounts for Veterans Advantage members.

Finally, as a follow up to our news last week about some extra benefit enhancements, our friends at 1800FLOWERS.com have increased its discount with us for the Valentine’s Day shopping season, with a special upgrade to 20% discount for Veterans Advantage members (through February 15, 2010).

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