Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Veterans Advantage Scholarship Veterans Advantage is proud to announce three winners of its scholarship program for the 2010-2011 academic year, and to recognize and reward the unique form of academic excellence that comes from military service.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Harris Faulkner, Fox News Anchor and Proud Military Daughter Much has been written and discussed across America about the life of military families; the travel, the uncertainty, the sacrifice. But for Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner it is also a shining example of the special bonds that form between these families, and how it can grow even stronger after the battles have been fought.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Ken Fisher, Fisher House For Ken Fisher, the extensive military family housing project that bears his name is more than a "thank you for your service." It's run like a business, and is a model for military and veteran philanthropy for the 21st Century.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Jon Bon Jovi and his Soul Foundation By rock and roll standards, Jon Bon Jovi leads a non-traditional lifestyle. For starters, he’s been married nearly 20 years with four kids. He's passionate and devoted to his charitable activities. Then there's his band, which next to the Stones, has stood a remarkable test of time. Through it all, Bon Jovi credits his parents as an influence in decisions that have shaped his life. They were, after all, both Marines.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Johnny Damon The Wounded Warrior Project Has Its Own Yankee Hero Army brats can make great team players and a Johnny Damon biography would not be complete without mentioning his family's military background.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Kevin Bacon, Award Winning Actor Kevin Bacon, the award-winning actor who is arguably at the epicenter of Hollywood and A-list celebrities, is also the son of a WWII Navy Vet credited with leading the architectural rebuilding of 20th Century Philadelphia.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Amy Adams on the A-List Dedication and hard work often pay off in professional success. Actress Amy Adams, who continues to show A-list stuff with a big summer hit movie spreading across America, understands that truism more than most. She credits her upbringing, and her Army vet dad for getting her where she is today.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Shaquille O'Neal, NBA Star and Step-son to Army Vet Shaquille O’Neal is best known as one of the most dominant players in the history of the NBA, and lately he’s become an Internet sensation. He’s known as Shaq, the “Big Cactus,” “The Big Diesel” and several other self-proclaimed nicknames, but today we recognize him for his service to the country through his family. Shaq is the proud product of family military service.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees Slugger In an era of steroid cynicism and high-priced scrutiny of many in his sport, New York Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira reminds us that there are successful players who care about character. A product of supportive parents, including a mother who battled and survived cancer, and a father who played baseball at the Naval Academy and flew jets in the service, Teixera had strong role models who put him on the right path early on.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Julia A. Stewart Julia A. Stewart is the embodiment of the "work your way to the top" approach to business. She started waiting tables as a teenager, and now heads the largest casual dining chain in the country, which includes the longtime favorite International House of Pancakes or "IHOP", and Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, "the world’s casual dining leader."
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Kurt Warner a Star Quarterback Recently, Kurt Warner, the once-again resurgent star quarterback who may have played the final game of his NFL career Sunday night, offered thanks to God and his U.S. Marine Corps Veteran wife.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Vice Presidential Candidates The pollsters say November’s presidential election is more focused on the economy and domestic affairs than it was in 2004, but don’t say that to the candidates. Not since World War II has a presidential election had such a wide representation of VetFamily members, as three of the four candidates have or will have their sons serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Will Smith and his Veteran Father Will Smith is considered A-list material by millions. He’s an award winning actor and musician. He’s got an Air Force lineage, but West Point considers him one of its own, too. Ultimately, he thanks his Veteran father for giving him the discipline and optimism that led to his success.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Bill Belichick, Undefeated With his historic victory and an undefeated regular season behind him, New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick stands with a record of success that will make his father’s fellow Annapolis Mi
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Rachel Smith, Miss USA Army brats can wear a crown, too. Born of two military parents, 2007 Miss USA Rachel Smith holds military support one of her chief causes as the reigning queen.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Victoria Principal, Daughter of an Air Force Veteran The latest chapter in Victoria Principal’s storied career is space travel. Daughter of an Air Force Veteran, she has her sights on taking to the skies like her dad and becoming one of the first civilian women in space.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Jessica Alba in the Fantastic Four Action heroes can have a military background, too. Jessica Alba, known for her starring role in the Fantastic Four 2005 blockbuster and 2007 sequel, has a father and grandfather who both served our country.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Christie Hefner, One of the Longest-surviving CEOs Christie Hefner sits atop the legendary media empire created by her Army Veteran father by applying business acumen and leadership amid great change in the publishing industry. She’s also garnered seniority status in corporate America as one of America’s longest-surviving CEOs, and is counted among the Forbes 100 most powerful women.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Leeann Tweeden Call her the Raquel Welch of the Gulf War generation. Inspired by her Vietnam Veteran Dad’s experiences, sportscaster and supermodel Leeann Tweeden spends most of her free time supporting the troops.
Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Harris Faulkner America’s military families face many stresses and challenges -- the financial strains, the uncertainty of deployments, frequent relocations, sometimes overseas, and the sacrifice of loved ones away from home for extended periods of time. But, for Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner, who was born into a military family, her experience is a shining example of the strength and commitment of these families and the extraordinary family bonds that form during service and remain strong long after the mission is done.
