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.
Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: New Exclusive for Spring: Exclusive Plants.com Discounts We're proud of our longtime partnership with 1800Flowers, which continues to grow with new lifestyle-enhancing benefits exclusively for Veterans Advantage. This week, we unveil 20% VetRewards Exclusive savings with Plants.com.
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.
Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Remember the Medal of Honor This week’s “National Medal of Honor Day” was created to “foster public appreciation and recognition of Medal of Honor Recipients.” As a board member of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, this day holds special meaning for me. It is our nation’s highest military honor and represents the six values of courage, sacrifice, patriotism, citizenship, integrity, and commitment. David Semour, a West Point graduate, Army veteran, chief operating officer of American Airlines and a partner of Veterans Advantage, leads the Foundation as its Chairman.
Discounts & Benefits How to Get Your VetRewards Exclusive Travel Discounts Verizon wants to thank you for your service by offering discountIf the news reports are true, you are likely to be thinking very hard about finally getting that vacation. No doubt you deserved it!
Discounts & Benefits Scott’s View: Women’s History Month & the Coronavirus Anniversary We hope you enjoy this week’s HeroVet in recognition of Women’s History Month. The remarkable story about the Navy’s Julia Parsons, who just turned 100, is about the humility women like Julia had to demonstrate while serving our country during World War II. She served as a code-breaker, and no doubt saved countless American lives. But her role was top secret for 50 years. Today, we want to give her a long-overdue “thank you” for her tremendous service to our country.
Discounts & Benefits Scott’s View: David Goggins Inspires Us All by Overcoming Rounding out Black History Month, we’ve profiled former Navy SEAL and motivational speaker David Goggins as our Veterans Advantage HeroVet. He’s overcome so many hurdles - from racial, financial, physical, and emotional - that his story resonates with nearly all Americans. And it inspires us to move forward with our own lives to overcome the challenges we all face.
Discounts & Benefits Scott’s View: New Exclusives from Veterans Advantage for February If you’re like me and have gotten the COVID vaccine, it’s exciting to start traveling again! You’re eligible for 10% OFF Alaska Airlines when you book and travel by March 31, and you get risk-free reservations with waived cancellation and change fees. Alaska 10% OFF ticket discounts are on all fare types: Saver, Main, and First Class. You’ll be eligible for 5% OFF for the remainder of the year. You can learn more about these exclusive airline ticket discounts on Alaska, plus American, United, and JetBlue for spring and summer travel in Travel & Lifestyle on the Military Discounts Marketplace.
Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: February is Black History Month I’m honored and privileged to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Medal of Honor Foundation. I’m proud to support the work and values of an extraordinary group of Americans, the Medal of Honor Society and its 69 living recipients.
Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Valentine’s Day Exclusives with Veterans Advantage The first, and hopefully only, socially distanced Valentine’s Day holiday is only nine days away, Reminder - early ordering is more important than ever.
Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: Super Bowl Head Coaches Andy Reid & Bruce Arians Had Military Dads We hope you enjoy today's VetFamily feature story on Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid, the
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 Life Scott's View: Our National Guard's Birthday & the Latest Holiday Exclusives First off, a big shout out and a Happy Birthday to the U.S. Army National Guard. Our "citizen soldiers" are 384 years old this week! Organized on December 13th, 1636, they met for their first drill three months later, on the village green in Salem, Massachusetts.
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 Life Scott’s View: Veterans Day 2020 is Coming Up Fast -- Are You Ready? We’re less than a month away from Veterans Day. Wow. It is hard to believe because I often feel like we’ve been in a time machine since March with the start of the pandemic. But there’s something about the word “November” that always brings me back home, to remembering service and my fellow veterans.
Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: Our 9/11 Response: The Invasion of Afghanistan 19 Years Ago On October 7, 2001, our nation responded to the 9/11 attacks. Operation Enduring Freedom started with the invasion of Afghanistan. Known as Operation Freedom's Sentinel since 2015, it is the longest war in US history.
Discounts & Benefits Scott’s View: Try SHOWTIME and Save on Your Streaming We love discounts on subscriptions because it’s a gift that keeps on giving. And in this case, your gift is an 18% SHOWTIME savings each month ($24/year) on your home entertainment streaming needs.
Military & Veterans Life Scott’s View: First Day of Fall 2020 & Preparing for the Future Can you believe the first day of fall has arrived? With hopes for a coronavirus vaccine emerging and a presidential election on the horizon, our nation is entering a period of uncertainty like nothing before in recent memory. No matter what the future holds, we’re committed to creating new offers for your lifestyle and everyday needs. Shop Veterans Advantage first by checking out our Military Discounts Marketplace daily.
Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: New Alaska Airlines Discount and Remembering our Tuskegee Airmen We are excited to announce an exclusive offer from Alaska Airlines for VetRewards subscribers and their families: 15% OFF, the deepest discount ever offered on tickets in the airline industry, on all fares and classes with no blackout dates, is good for travel through February 28! But hurry to book your travel because this offer is good until midnight, September 28. With new offers from Showtime, AT&T, and Preferred CBD, our Military Discounts Marketplace is loaded with new benefits for Veterans Advantage subscribers and basic members. Be sure to check in regularly.
Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Home Sweet Home with Veterans Advantage Exclusives With the Labor Day weekend only a few days away, it’s hard to believe that summer is coming to a close. Lin & I have just returned to our Connecticut home after 6 months away, having been stranded out west because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s so nice to be back in familiar surroundings!
Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: New Exclusive Offers, Just in Time for Labor Day 2020 With summer drawing to a close (Labor Day is only 2 weeks away!), we’re highlighting several “lifestyle offers.” Whether you’re traveling, enjoying your backyard or nearby campgrounds, or buying back-to-school stuff for your kids, we’ve got you covered.
Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: VetFamily for Pink & Remembering the Korean War Armistice Our VetFamily this week is the iconic pop singer Pink. The daughter of a Vietnam veteran with many other vets in her family, Pink is passionate about veterans and military causes:
