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.
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.
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 Cover Story: Medal of Honor Trends On October 17, 2005, near Samarra, Iraq, Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe’s Bradley Fighting Vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. Cashe retrieved six Soldiers and an Iraqi interpreter from the burning vehicle, receiving burns on nearly 72% of his body. He died less than a month later. Recently, he was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic acts of valor - the first Black veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to earn the decoration.
Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: March is Women’s History Month & We Salute Military Women After officially being allowed to serve in combat in 2016, women in the military continue to make great strides, inspiring others and future generations. This month of March, Women’s History Month underscore these accomplishments and brings stories of service to life.
Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: U.S. Army’s "Green to Gold” Program Offers Incentives and Motivations to Climb the Ranks For those looking for a great reason to enter the military, here's an inspirational story that will have you, or someone you know, enlisting today!
Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Sgt. Frank Charrow lost and found Editor’s Note: General Bell is the former Commanding General 220th Military Police Brigade (Army Reserve), USMA Graduate Class 1957, Graduate of Army and National War Colleges and is the author of more than 300 military, domestic and foreign publications. He is also the most published free-lance writer in the 20th Century to the oldest military journal in the world still being published, the Austrian OeMZ. In this Cover Story, he gives a little-known historical perspective of D-Day, the Allied Forces attack on Normandy Beach nearly 75 years ago.
Discounts & Benefits Sweet 16! Great Military Discounts Recognizing Military Service on Memorial Day This month of May is officially Military Appreciation Month! This represents a month long series of holidays recognizing military children, spouses, and all of our armed forces. And above all, the month culminates with Memorial Day, a solemn time to reflect on the ultimate sacrifice paid by so many of our military throughout our nation's history.
Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund and Supporting the Military Child The children of our servicemen and women are often unrecognized and under-appreciated in our military community. They shoulder the burdens of life growing up without the important support of a father or mother when they are deployed. If and when they lose a parent, the child can suffer for years to come.
Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Recognizing Medal of Honor Recipients The Congressional Medal of Honor (MOH) dates back to the Civil War when President Lincoln and Congress created it as our nation’s highest military decoration. A service member awarded the MOH is recognized for “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.” Every March 25, National Medal of Honor Day and for a week thereafter, the living recipients are recognized and celebrated for their great service to our country.
Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: First Man As part of the seventh annual New York Veterans Week celebration, Veterans Advantage hosted a free movie screening of “First Man”, sponsored by our partner IMAX.
Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Veterans Advantage is Commemorating Women's History Month With A Woman Who Has Made History Today Capt. Vernice Armour, the Marine Corps' first African-American female combat pilot. She's already served two tours in Iraq, and she's ready for more.
