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Scott Higgins

Military & Veterans News Scott's View: Remember Vietnam Veterans on March 29 This coming Wednesday, March 29, we observe Vietnam Veterans Day, the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. This is the day marked by the last American combat troops leaving Vietnam following the Paris Peace Accords, which were signed in January 1973.

Chris Perkins

Veterans Advantage Awards TopVet: Chris Perkins, Veterans on Wall Street When Lehman Brothers collapsed at the start of the 2008 financial crisis, Marine VETERAN Captain Chris Perkins was on the ground floor unphased. “People were screaming and crying. I had just come back from combat - I had seen worse.”

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Discounts & Benefits Scott’s View: Tips on More Ways to Save With Our CVS Shopping Exclusive We keep hearing about new ways our members benefit from our CVS partnership. In addition to a great healthcare benefit, you are covered from bathroom essentials and prescription drugs, to urgent care visits.

Women’s History Month

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Women’s History Month March is Women’s History Month. Veterans Advantages honors the many female veterans and service members in our community and celebrates the great strides made by women.

Scott Higgins

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Tech Roundup for 2023 - Top Five Picks for You I often get asked, "What's the most one can save with Veterans Advantage?” The options are many, but a good way to start is with technology.

Cover Story: Black History Month

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Black History Month - Part II To continue celebrating Black History Month, Veterans Advantage recognizes four black men who served and made outstanding achievements in their fields.

Scott Higgins

Military & Veterans News Scott's View: U.S. Military Assisting Earthquake Victims in Turkey & Syria I am proud to see our U.S. military once again assisting in the face of tragedy. With the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, and tens of thousands already counted as dead, the U.S. military is routing substantial aid from United States European Command to the region.

3 Women Touched by Military Service

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Black History Month Part I: 3 Women Touched by Military Service In honor of Black History Month, Veterans Advantage celebrates the contributions of Black women in our armed forces. Black women make up about a third of the female population in the military. Three particular women have paved the way for the success of Black women by achieving outstanding accomplishments in their field and making history in their positions.

Dusty Barker

Veterans Advantage Awards TopVet: Dusty Baker The Houston Astros have high hopes for capturing their second consecutive baseball championship. To get there, Astros fans have once again put their faith in baseball and military veteran, Dusty Baker, who proudly served as a U.S. Marine.

Benjamin Ferencz Nuremberg Trials Veterans Advantage HeroVet

Veterans Advantage Awards HeroVet: Benjamin Ferencz Benjamin Berell Ferencz, the son of Hungarian immigrants, fought with the U.S. Army in World War II in Europe, witnessed the liberation of German concentration camps, and served as a lead prosecutor in the Nuremberg trials. For over 70 years, he has condemned atrocities against people of race or creed, and committed himself to settling disputes without the use of force.

Scott Higgins

Discounts & Benefits Scott’s View: The Importance of Sperm Testing and Cryopreservation for Veterans As a veteran, I understand the unique challenges that come with military service. One of those challenges is the potential impact of military service on reproductive health. That’s why I’m excited to share more about one of our innovative health tech partners, Legacy.

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Discounts & Benefits Scott’s View: Start the New Year Right with Veterans Advantage With 2023 upon us, how can you act on your New Year’s resolutions? To reach some of your goals, you can look to Veterans Advantage’s exclusive offers.

Zach Bryan

Veterans Advantage Awards CelebVet: Zach Bryan A Navy Vet made former President Obama’s list of favorite music of 2022, next to names like Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar.

Scott Higgins

Military & Veterans News Scott’s View: Happy Holidays and Wishing You a Wonderful New Year’s 2023 We thought there’s no better way to cap off the year than recog

Gary Sinise

Veterans Advantage Awards VetFamily: Gary Sinise Plays Winning Role in Veterans Advocacy Gary Sinise's most famous military role may have been Lieutenant Dan Taylor in "Forrest Gump," but these days he's playing a leading role in veterans' advocacy off screen.

Scott Higgins

Military & Veterans News Scott’s View: Army Navy Game Tomorrow’s Army Navy game will be watched by millions. It will also be a point for the bragging rights between two of our nation's largest military branches.

Army-Navy Game

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: 7 Cool Things About The Army Navy Game Every November the halls of the Pentagon are torn apart in one of the biggest and oldest rivalries in college sports: the Army-Navy Game, presented by USAA. While the outcome of the game may no lon

Paul Bucha

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Heroes Meet Heroes 2022 - U.S. Military Veterans & Olympians on One Stage In Honor of Veterans Day 2022, Veterans Advantage hosted its annual Heroes Meet Heroes event via Zoom on November 10.

Scott Higgins

Discounts & Benefits Scott’s View: Black Friday and Cyber Monday Savings Begin Now With Veterans Advantage We hope the Thanksgiving holiday was a restful one for you and your family, filled with gratitude for all we have in our lives, including the freedoms we enjoy today, thanks to your military service.

Scott Higgins

Discounts & Benefits Veterans Day Weekend 2022: This is Your Time WIth a history of over 100 years, Veterans Day continues to be a shining beacon for our nation to remember and honor the service and sacrifice of those who served our country.

New York City Armistice Day 1918

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: History of Veterans Day Private Harry Atwood, a bicycle messenger in the 341st Field Artillery Regiment’s headquarters company, was carrying battle orders on a dismal 11 November 1918 while his regiment’s guns were firing in support of the 28th Division. They were attacking German fortifications around the French city of Metz. At 1059 hours, all the regiment’s guns delivered a massive salvo of artillery rounds into the German entrenchments. It was the last time the battalion fired a shot in anger. One minute later there was complete silence.

Veterans Day Food Freebies

Discounts & Benefits Veterans Day 2022: Food Freebies for Veterans and Active Duty Personnel - Part I With less than a month to Veterans Day, businesses across the country are announcing ways to honor and support active U.S. military, veterans, and their loved ones on Veterans Day. Publishing the Veterans Advantage directory of “Veterans Day Deals, Discounts & Freebies” has become a popular annual tradition, and despite the uncertainties surrounding many retailers and restaurants during COVID-19, we’re expecting strong support from businesses again.

Veterans Day Food

Discounts & Benefits Veterans Day 2022 Deals, Discounts & Freebies - Part II Every year, businesses band together to support active U.S. military, veterans and their loved ones on Veterans Day. With November 11th around the corner, Veterans Advantage has confirmed details on Veterans Day freebies available at retailers nationwide.

Scott Higgins

Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: World Series Starts Tonight - And All Eyes are on a Marine Most major league baseball stars who served in the military are gone today - we all remember the likes of Ted Williams & Tom Seaver in the Marines, Ernie Banks and Willie Mays in the Army, and Yogi Berra and Bob Feller in the Navy. But at World Series game one tonight, you may be rooting for the manager of the Houston Astros, Marine Dusty Baker.

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