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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Military & Veterans Life TopVet: Dr. Phillip Shinnick A world record holder, Olympic athlete, and Air Force Captain, Dr. Phillip Shinnick has an extensive track record of achievements But at 79 years old, perhaps his most admirable accomplishment is his tenacity.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Only Navy Seabee to Get the Medal of Honor In their decades building, fighting and serving on every continent – even Antarctica – only one Navy Seabee has been bestowed with the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest award for valor in combat.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Looking forward to November and Veterans Day 2022 Did you know only one Seabee has received the Medal of Honor in the history of our country? With the Navy’s birthday yesterday, read about Marvin Shield and his extraordinary acts of heroism in Vietnam, 1965, an article reprinted from our friends of We are the Mighty.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: National Women's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2022 The National Women's Hall of Fame celebrated their 30th induction this past weekend by honoring nine amazing women, including those touched by military service.

Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: Gold Star Mother’s Day is a Focus on Women & the Military We hope you enjoy today’s feature article about the induction of retired Brigadier General Rebecca Halstead into the Women’s Hall of Fame. She is the first female graduate of West Point to become a general officer.

Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: Remembering Arnold Fisher, Korean War Veteran & Philanthropist: 1932-2022 Last week, we learned the sad news of the passing of a major force in the world of veterans support. Arnold Fisher, one of the key architects behind the legendary Fisher Houses that support military families world wide, passed away.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: How 9/11 Caused Queen Elizabeth to Break a 600-Year-Old Royal Tradition The terror attacks on September 11, 2001, shook the free world. Americans at home, abroad and our allies mourned the tragic loss of life that day.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Labor Day savings with Veterans Advantage With Labor Day coming up this Monday, I hope you’re enjoying the last burst of a summer that has flown by. Since it’s also one of the busiest shopping holidays of the year, we’re highlighting Lenovo’s Labor Day sale in today’s member newsletter. You can also check out the Home & Office, Dining & Entertainment and Everyday Shopping categories of the Military Discounts Marketplace for many more savings.

Discounts & Benefits Scott’s Corner: Exclusive Offers for Veterans Advantage Members Sometimes I get asked if we have exclusive offers for Veterans Advantage members who have not yet upgraded to VetRewards. I always answer with a resounding YES! Today’s newsletter highlights five of those offers, and if you like what you see, you’ve got even more reason to upgrade to VetRewards.

Military & Veterans Life VetFamily: Travon Walker The NFL Draft’s number one pick Travon Walker is already succeeding in his debut season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, picking up his first sack in the Hall of Fame game earlier this month.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Free Disney Bundle With Your Dell Purchase Dell is one of our longest serving partners - 20 years! - and it keeps finding ways for our members to save while innovating on its award-winning products.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: JetBlue is in the Headlines, and That’s Good for Veterans Advantage Members You may have read a couple of weeks ago that Spirit Airlines has agreed to be acquired by JetBlue in a $3.8 billion merger. JetBlue, a Veterans Advantage exclusive partner since 2014, will become one of America’s top five airlines.

Veterans Advantage Awards TopRank: Lt. Amanda Lee of the Blue Angels The Blue Angels, the famed U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron that has delighted millions with its thrilling air shows, added its first female pilot last week. Navy Lt. Amanda Lee was tapped as the first female F/A-18E/F demo pilot. She and five other officers are the newest members of the 2023 Show Season for the Blue Angels.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Back to School Savings on Travel With Veterans Advantage Last week, we reviewed some of our members’ favorite offers for the back to school shopping season. Today we want to continue our coverage as it relates to travel.

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Our Co-Founder, Scott Higgins

Our Co-Founder, Scott Higgins

Our Co-Founder, Scott Higgins

Our Co-Founder, Scott Higgins

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