There are an estimated 26 million Veterans in the United States. Most Americans, mistakenly, believe that all Veterans are rewarded for their service with great benefits provided through federal entitlements or that most Veterans belong to Veterans Service Organizations, which also can provide them with benefits.
However, this is far from reality.
In addition, for various reasons, 80% of Veterans do not belong to a Veterans Service Organizations. In some cases, VSO's have federal charters that define or restrict their membership, so not all Veterans can join. For instance, you must have served during a period of conflict to be a member of the American Legion, and, in the case of the VFW, a foreign war. If the Legion or VFW lets the 6 million "peacetime" Veterans join, or our National Guard, (which serves only within our boarders) they risk losing their federal charter and the valuable tax-exempt status it offers. Yet, Congress has chartered most VSO's so that Veterans and their families can help other Veterans. They need our support.
Veterans Advantage recognizes all federally chartered Veteran Service Organizations, for the many important functions and services they provide to our country, and for their work on behalf of our nation's Veterans. The American Legion and VFW, as well as many smaller VSO's, have fine local organizations that meet the need for support and camaraderie among those who seek it. They also organize and support many important volunteer initiatives, to help the Veterans in the communities in which they reside.
On the national level, most of our VSO's lobby for legislative support of our country's Veterans. Veterans Advantage provides Veterans and their families, who belong to any federally chartered VSO, with a 15% discount on the Veterans Advantage Card Program fees, which they may receive as thanks from Veterans Advantage for their participation in, and support, of our VSO's.
The Veterans Advantage Card… delivering rewards for your service.
Join today at www.veteransadvantage.com or 1-866-VetRewards.
