Scott Higgins, WeSalute Co-founder & Co-CEO
Discounts & Benefits
Benefit Upgrade: American Airlines Discounts Now Include Premium Economy, First & Business Class
We’re absolutely delighted that American Airlines has upgraded our partnership for VetRewards subscribers to include discounts on Premium Economy, First and Business Class seats. Since 2019, fare discounts were limited to the main cabin.
Military & Veterans Life
Scott's View: Independence Day Weekend 2021 for our Military and Veterans
Happy 4th of July weekend from Veterans Advantage! May you and family have a restful weekend, and be safe as we celebrate our nation’s independence and 245th Birthday.
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.
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Scott's View: Rent A Car with Veterans Advantage; Celebrating the Army Birthday and Flag Day
Monday, June 14th, is the Army’s 246th Birthday, and also Flag Day! To all my fellow Army veterans, I wish you a very happy birthday. On behalf of the team at Veterans Advantage, thank you for your service to our country! And may we all proudly show our flag’s colors this weekend, too.
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New Exclusives with Veterans Advantage
We had a member ask one of our team members how he can keep tabs on our latest new offers. By reading the Benefits Alert, of course!
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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 Life
Scott's View: The Meaning of Memorial Day 2021
With Memorial Day next weekend, we all experience the temptation to go out, celebrate and enjoy our lives again. We’ve earned it, after 15 months of sacrifice, fear and uncertainty. And yet, at the same time, we must remember the true meaning of this “holiday”, the recognition of the hundreds of thousands of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, to preserve our liberties.
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Scott's View: Saturday is Armed Forces Day!
May is Military Appreciation Month and an exciting time for patriotic holidays honoring you for your service. This coming Saturday is Armed Forces Day, a culmination of this Armed Forces Week, and a time to honor everyone serving in all the branches of the U.S. Military: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, and Space Force!
Military & Veterans Life
Scott's View: National Military Spouse Appreciation Day
Every year, on the Friday before Mother’s Day, we honor spouses of our U.S. military through National Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Today’s that day!
Military & Veterans Life
Scott's View: Getting Ready for National Military Appreciation Month
As the calendar changes from April to May, we turn our attention to one of my favorite times of the year: National Military Appreciation Month.
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Scott's View: Mother’s Day Discounts Veterans Advantage
We hope you enjoyed today’s VetFamily feature story about Jimmy Fallon. As one of the most widely watched TV personalities in America, he helps bring smiles to millions, especially important this past year. There are 2 veterans in Jimmy’s life - his father and his father-in-law.
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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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.
Military & Veterans Life
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.
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How to Get Your VetRewards Exclusive Travel Discounts
Verizon wants to thank you for your service by offering you a discount. If the news reports are true, you are likely to be thinking very hard about finally getting that vacation.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Military & Veterans Life
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.
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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 son of a hard-charging disciplinarian Navy
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.