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Military & Veterans News Scott's View: Remembering our Vietnam Veterans This past week our nation recognized Vietnam Veterans Day to honor the service and sacrifice of Vietnam Veterans. The official day, March 29 was designated by our nation only 4 years ago. It’s been a long time coming.

Military & Veterans News Scott's View: Operation Desert Storm: 30 Years Later This month marks the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, what most Americans remember as “Gulf War I.” As efforts for peace and troop drawdowns in the region remain a priority, we want to recognize the service and sacrifices of our veterans of that war. You are not forgotten. Thank you!

Military & Veterans News Looking Forward to a Better 2021 Like most of you, I was horrified by the events in the U.S. Capitol last week. There is no excuse for the violence of last week in Washington, and we mourn the senseless deaths of those caught in the crossfire. No doubt you feel that the intensity of anger and hostility in our nation has reached historic highs, and the adage “we’re all in this together” needs a renewed focus.

Military & Veterans News Scott's View: New Year’s 2021 Resolutions and More Savings to Come! Happy New Year! Here’s hoping the year 2021 is a much better one than the last.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: NASA Artemis Team to the Moon "My fellow Americans, I give you the heroes of the future who will carry us back to the Moon and beyond,” said Vice President Mike Pence last week while announcing the astronauts assigned to NASA’s Artemis team from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Twelve of the eighteen men and women selected to head to the moon in the coming years have served in our military.

Military & Veterans News Scott’s Corner: Heroes Meet Heroes 2020 Memories with Veterans & Olympians For the past nine years, Veterans Advantage has hosted U.S. active duty military, veterans and their families to celebrate their service to our country on Veterans Day.

Military veterans and olympians meet via Zoom for Veterans Advantage’s annual Heroes Meet Heroes.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Heroes Meet Heroes 2020 On November 10, 2020 Veterans Advantage hosted its 13th annual Heroes Meet Heroes event in honor and recognition of Veterans Day. Some of the finest Olympic athlete heroes joined our military heroes with inspiring stories of service for Veterans Advantage members.

Military & Veterans News Scott’s View: Cyber Monday Discounts with Veterans Advantage We hope you had a restful and enjoyable Thanksgiving weekend. Lin and I dedicated most of our weekend to Zoom calls with our family and friends. We have so much to be grateful for!

Military & Veterans News Scott’s View: Black Friday & Cyber Monday Savings with Veterans Advantage Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be more popular than ever since nearly all of America is planning on shopping from home this year.

Military & Veterans News Holiday Shopping With Veterans Advantage We hope you had a memorable Veterans Day last week! Thank you for your service to all who have served, continue to serve and your families.

Military & Veterans News Scott’s View: Our Veterans Day Wishes to You Thanks to Lin Higgins who created it 8 years ago, the “Heroes Meet Heroes” live event at the New York Athletic Club in New York City every November, has become a time to honor the spirit of servic

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Military & Veterans News Proclamation on National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2020 Throughout our Nation’s history, America’s sons and daughters have heroically safeguarded our precious freedoms and defended the cause of liberty both at home and abroad. On National POW/MIA Recog

Military & Veterans News VA offers debt relief to Veterans impacted by natural disasters WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today its commitment to extend debt relief to Veterans adversely impacted by natural disasters.

Military & Veterans News The country makes a milestone commitment to prioritize suicide prevention for Veterans and all Americans WASHINGTON — The President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS) Office and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today 42 states and one U.S. territory signed the PREVENTS state proclamation pledging their prioritization of suicide prevention for Veterans and all citizens in their jurisdictions.

Military & Veterans News New Offers from Veterans Advantage: August 2020 It’s back to school time! We have some new great offers on computer and wireless products for the students in your family. Be sure to check out the up to 53% OFF Lenovo sale featuring the famous ThinkPad for remote work and the Legion brand for gaming computers. The sale also includes flat-panel monitors, gaming accessories, tablets, and special financing, too.

Military & Veterans News Thoughts on the killing of George Floyd Racism persists in our culture and as Navy Veteran Chad Brown, an avid fly fisherman reveals, it also exists in outdoor activities.

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Military & Veterans News Scott's View: Recognizing Our Great Medal of Honor Recipients We had a very inspiring week meeting and celebrating the heroic men who comprise the 72 living Medal of Honor Recipients. We were grateful to be invited to a weeklong series of events held each year to recognize them, both in New York and Washington DC.

Military & Veterans News DoD Announces Five DESI Awards for University-Industry Collaborations The Department of Defense announced the selection of five university-industry teams for the Defense Enterprise Science Initiative (DESI). DESI is a pilot program supporting university-industry research collaboration focused on accelerating the impact of basic research on defense capabilities.

Military & Veterans News Secretary Wilkie meets with leaders at Washington DC VA Medical Center Today, U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie visited the Washington DC VA Medical Center (VAMC), where he met with facility and regional leaders and received updates on recent progress in Veterans’ care and plans for further improvements at the facility.

Military & Veterans News 5 Ways Dogs Can Improve Lives Whether playmates or protectors, the human-animal bond is often a powerful connection that goes beyond pure companionship. Dogs typically have many talents and personas – they can be man's best friend, a canine companion during a difficult time or even a service dog helping veterans and others through daily routines. No matter the relationship between dog and human, these animals can improve lives in numerous ways.

Military & Veterans News Forever GI Bill Expands VA Educational Benefits Effective Aug. 1, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implemented 15 more provisions of the Harry W. Colmery Educational Assistance Act of 2017, also referred to as the Forever GI Bill.

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