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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

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 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 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.

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: 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Military & Veterans News Scott's View: Wishing a Happy 114th Birthday to the U.S. Army Reserve Tomorrow, America’s Army Reserve will celebrate their 114th birthday serving as “Citizen Soldiers” to defend our nation.

Military & Veterans News Scott's View: New Job for 2022? We’re Helping to Hire Veterans Looking to make a change in 2022? Today, I want to let you know about one of the best-kept secrets in the job market. The Veterans Advantage Jobs & Career Network, free for veteran job applicants and employers who want to hire veterans, is getting attention from those who made a New Year’s resolution to take their career to new heights.

Military & Veterans News Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for 2022 We send our warmest Christmas and holiday wishes to you and your family and hope you’re having a restful and enjoyable holiday season.

Military & Veterans News Scott's View: How the Marine Corps Made Toys for Tots a Successful Holiday Tradition As much as we would like to think the holidays are all about family, tradition, and celebration, for kids, it’s often about only one thing: presents! And yet, so many parents across the country just can’t afford to give gifts to their children. That’s where The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation steps in to deliver hope to less fortunate kids by collecting and distributing new, unwrapped gifts. They’ve done this since 1947.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Heroes Meet Heroes 2021 In Honor of Veterans Day 2021, Veterans Advantage hosted its annual Heroes Meet Heroes event on Zoom on November 10. The event, which started nine years ago, brings together a diverse panel of Olympic athletes and veterans in inspirational conversation.

Military & Veterans News Scott’s Corner: Recognizing Veterans Week Partners With another memorable Veterans Day behind us, we want to recognize our event sponsors, partners and supporters who provide valuable savings for our members.

Evacuees from Vietnam aboard the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVA-41) during "Operation Frequent Wind" in the South China Sea. The end of the Vietnam War, April 1975

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: "Chaos" by Gen. Raymond Bell The principal duty assignment described in my efficiency report dated 3 August 1969 read in part, “Operations Staff Officer, ACofS, J3. Member, special planning group tasked to prepare long range plans for United States force reductions in Vietnam, residual force concepts and operations.” The description frames my perspective of --- chaos.

Military & Veterans News Scott's View: One month until Veterans Day With the calendar reaching October, that means we are a month away from one of my favorite times of the year. Veterans Day for so many Americans represents a time for remembering, reflecting, and thanking those in service.

Military & Veterans News Scott's View: National PTSD Awareness Day is This Sunday Sunday is National PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) awareness day. It’s a day for us to recognize and acknowledge the hidden injuries that impact the lives of an estimated 8 million Americans. Within the military and veteran community, it is a reminder to recognize the unique challenges of post-traumatic stress and to spread the word that there are therapies that work to address them.

Military & Veterans News Scott's View: Memorial Day & the National Moment of Remembrance We wish you and your family a restful Memorial Day weekend. As we know, Memorial Day is one of the most solemn days of the year for the military community. It is a time to recognize the more than 1.1 million Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation and the preservation of our liberties.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Memorials Abroad This year’s Memorial Day will be celebrated in the United States with solemn ceremonies marked by recognition of the sacrifices of American women and men in uniform at innumerable memorials located throughout the country. These memorials are everyday reminders which really only come into sharp focus, however, on that one special day at the end of May. Less in one’s consciousness, if indeed one is even aware of them, are the many memorials to deceased American service members in foreign countries which deserve attention.

Military & Veterans News Scott's View: The War in Afghanistan: 20 Years Later We learned this week of the President’s decision to withdraw our last 2500 troops remaining in Afghanistan, effectively ending our longest war.

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