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Jack Bevan

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.

Scott Higgins

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.

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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.

Stars from "Cheers" back in the news

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.

Memorial Day Performance

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.

Scott Higgins

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.

Brian Armstrong

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.

Scott Higgins

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.

Scott Higgins

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Save on Your Pets With Veterans Advantage According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, 38 percent of U.S. households have at least 1 dog, and 25% include at least 1 cat.

VetFamily: Jennifer Aniston

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.

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.

Scott Higgins

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

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