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Military & Veterans News Scott’s View: How Football Coach Andy Reid Brings His Dad’s Military Influence to the Chiefs In the hit Netflix docuseries “Quarterback,” two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Patrick Mahomes credits coach Andy Reid for teaching him “how to be a leader and how to be a great dad and how t

Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Andy Reid The 2023 National Football League season is in full swing, and once again the Kansas City Chiefs are favorites to take home the Lombardi Trophy as champions. With the discipline and leadership skills he learned growing up in a military family, Head Coach Andy Reid is looking to bring home a third championship since he joined the Chiefs in 2013.

Military & Veterans Life Scott’s View: Vietnam Veteran Finally Gets Recognized With Medal of Honor With less than 70 living Medal of Honor Recipients, news of a new one always brings great interest and pride in our military & veteran community. And to finally recognize Larry Taylor’s heroism from 55 years ago is especially meaningful for Vietnam Veterans like myself.

Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Dolly Parton Music and entertainment Icon Dolly Parton will release her 49th solo album and first rock album this November. In addition to being a world-class musician, singer-songwriter, and philanthropist, the 77-year old country music star is married to a former military man and has proudly supported the U.S. military over her decades-long career.

Discounts & Benefits Scott’s View: V-J Day 78 Years Later - The Joy of World Peace Next Monday is Labor Day weekend, but did you know that Saturday, September 2 is VJ Day? It’s the 78th anniversary of the end of the war in the Pacific, effectively ending World War II. Our nation sent 16 million Americans, about 11% of our population at the time, to fight during World War II.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: The wife of the famous ‘kissing sailor’ is in the iconic 1945 photo – and it’s not the nurse You don't have to be a history buff to be familiar with Alfred Eisenstaedt's "Kissing Sailor" photo — though its actual title is "V-J Day in Times Square." It was taken hours before President Truma

Discounts & Benefits Scott’s View: Military & Veterans Save on Back-To-School Shopping With Veterans Advantage Back-to-school season is in full swing. For starters, with the expansion of our exclusive partnership with Harry & David, your savings on gift baskets now include meal delivery.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Avis Budget Treats Veterans Advantage Members at Yankee Stadium Today, we salute long-time partner Avis Budget Group for continuing to give “A Real Thank You” for our members. Last week, it was Military Appreciation Day at Yankee Stadium as the Yankees took on the Kansas City Royals. Avis Budget is also a premier sponsor of the Yankees, so they invited our members to enjoy the game in their corporate luxury box!

Veterans Advantage Awards CelebVet: Tony Bennett Tony Bennett, the timeless crooner and Army veteran, passed away on July 21 just a few weeks shy of his 97th birthday. His illustrious career won him 20 Grammy Awards and a recent resurgence in popularity through his musical collaboration with pop sensation Lady Gaga. He broke the Guiness World Record for oldest person to release an album of new material at age 95. Like many of his generation, Bennett served in the military during World War II.

Discounts & Benefits Scott’s View: How to Save When You Are Inside CVS Pharmacy Stores One of my favorite Veterans Advantage partners is CVS, since they offer us an exclusive

Veterans Advantage Awards TopVet: Producers of the Movie "Jaws" Jaws burst onto the silver screen in June of 1975 and become a historical icon for many reasons. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the movie became the prototype for the summer blockbuster.

Military & Veterans Life HeroVet: Rob Newson From the front lines to the White House, to the front office of the NBA, former Navy SEAL and anti-cancer advocate Rob Newson is an inspiration.

Discounts & Benefits Scott’s View: Happy Independence Day! How to Enjoy Outdoors This Summer With Independence Day weekend coming up this weekend, we celebrate our nation’s 247th birthday.

Military & Veterans News Scott’s View: Why Flag Day & the Army’s Birthday Is so Important This is an important week in our nation’s history, and has been for nearly 250 years. The U.S. Army was founded on June 14, 1775, the same day that our U.S. Flag was chosen to represent the republic. So this past Wednesday was doubly special!

Military & Veterans Life VetFamily: Bo Derek There probably aren’t a lot of actresses who are also an honorary Green Beret. Bo Derek is one. The model known for risque roles in 80s films like “10” and “Tarzan, the Ape Man” came from a military family and has worked extensively with veterans over many years, garnering her a high honor from the VA.

Military & Veterans Life Scott’s View: How to Recognize Veterans of the Past America’s greatest generation is leaving us. Just 1% of WWII vets are alive today. And one of them is former Army Sergeant Jack Bevan, who served with Patton’s Third Army that liberated the Nazi’s Mauthausen concentration camps.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Jack Bevan Shows Longevity as One of the Few WWII Veterans Alive World War II veteran Jack Bevan turned 100 years old in April. His advice for a long life? “Be positive. And drink good but not expensive whiskey. Not more than one a day,” he said this week.

Military & Veterans News VetFamily: Cast of “Cheers” is Back Here’s good news for you 1980s retro fans. The long-running NBC sitcom Cheers is back in bar chats this week as part of the show’s original set goes up for auction. Several actors from the hit 80s tv-show come from military families, including George Wendt and John Ratzenberger, who reunited last week to sit at the familiar wooden countertop that’s up for grabs.

Military & Veterans News Scott’s View: Armed Forces Day & Memorial Day This is a time to remember our military today, past, and those who have died in service to our country.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: “Truths Colliding”: Veterans & Dancers Perform on the Intrepid in NYC Memorial Day Weekend “Uggggh!” moans Natalya as she tries to pick up a 6-foot tall man off the floor of the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum aircraft carrier with only her forearms. Laughs abound. The assignment from Roman Baca, Iraq War veteran and Artistic Director of Exit12 Dance Company, was to trust another with weight sharing and support each other to and from the ground without using any hands.

Military & Veterans News Scott’s View: With Memorial Day, Emotions & Memories Are Important for Veterans Each May, we pause to honor those who served for Military Appreciation Month.

Discounts & Benefits Scott’s View: Learn How Young Veterans Are Making A Difference in Business Looking to take the next step in your career? As today’s TopVet profile of Wells Fargo’s Brian Armstrong shows, veterans from the post-9/11 era are increasingly making a difference in the corporate world.

Veterans Advantage Awards TopVet: Brian Armstrong Marine Corps veteran Brian Armstrong is a transitioning veteran success story. From military recruiter to Lead Business Execution Consultant Program Manager for Wells Fargo, he has made the jump from service to success in the corporate world.

Military & Veterans Life VetFamily: Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Aniston, star of the new Netflix movie “Murder Mystery 2” with Adam Sandler, is a household name. While she may best be known for her decade-long acting on the hit show “Friends,” the Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG award winning actress also comes from a military family.

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