Scott Higgins, WeSalute Co-founder & Co-CEO
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Independence Day 2020: A Time to Come Together
With Independence Day coming up, many of us are thinking of what’s different this summer of 2020, and the 244th birthday of our nation. With many states dialing back their opening plans, and others cautious with limits on beach gatherings and fireworks shows, it has prompted many of whom I know to think about those who need us. In other words, let’s remember those who depend on us rather than Independence.
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Scott's View: Father’s Day Discounts for Military & Veterans
Father’s Day 2020 is Sunday, June 21! Come celebrate the fathers in your family on this special day. This Benefits Alert highlights our top companies who offer exclusive benefits for you to surprise and please the father in your family. Check them out!
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Benefits Update: Summer travel
When the global pandemic shut down our country nearly three months ago, we never imagined we’d still be struggling to stay at home. While we are not out of the woods by any means, the good news is that the curve of COVID-19 is flattening as we roll into June. We hope you and your loved ones are staying positive and healthy and continue to practice social distancing.
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Memorial Day 2020 & The National Moment of Remembrance
On this Memorial Day, let us all remember all who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedoms and our nation. At 3 pm local time today, we are calling on you to pause for our National Moment of Remembrance, to remember those before us who have perished.
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Scott's View: Combine Your Discounts with VetRewards
When a partner offers VetRewards subscribers an exclusive discount on the Military Discount Marketplace, it is often combinable with a discount they offer to the general public. Our exclusive 10% or 20% discount can amount to savings of almost 50%. And many times, your combined discount also includes free shipping!
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Veterans Advantage Reviews Discounts for Summer Re-Openings
As spring weather hits and more states lift restrictions due to COVID-19, we at Veterans Advantage hope you and your loved ones continue to stay safe and healthy. We appreciate your service and stand with you during this worldwide crisis with 50% OFF VetRewards for you and your family.
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Scott’s View: Coronavirus and Our World War II Veterans
Most of us gathered together yesterday, either remotely or in person, to celebrate Mother’s Day. It was a time to reflect on the special relationship we have with our mothers and the love, affection and gratitude we have for them. Many of us would agree with the words of President Abraham Lincoln, “All that I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”
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Veterans Advantage Reviews Travel Benefits During COVID-19
As some states are slowly trying to begin reopening from coronavirus closures, the Veterans Advantage team is continuing to work hard to keep the health and wellbeing of our members a top priority. We hope you are doing ok as we make our way through this terrible pandemic.
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Scott's View: Mother’s Day Savings & Military Holidays During the COVID-19 Era
Mother’s Day is one of the top restaurant days of the year. We share a great meal, shower gifts upon the moms in our life, and we create memories that last a lifetime. However, in the face of COVID-19, the opposite is true -- millions of moms across the world are spending time alone. Thankfully Veterans Advantage has wonderful offerings from the 1800Flowers.com family of brands, and other retail brands, that enable you to touch the hearts of mom from a distance.
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Veterans Advantage Reviews Food Discounts
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep our country at home longer than anticipated, we hope you and your loved ones are staying healthy.
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Veterans Advantage Reviews COVID Scam Protection
I want to take a moment to update you as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep us at home for another week of social distancing.
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Scott's View: Helping You Stock Up on Supplies During COVID-19
During this time of national crisis, each of us have a role to play, from keeping ourselves and our families safe and healthy to helping protect others. Veterans Advantage is doing its part to help you navigate the hectic world of shopping with its 150+ partners-- to keep refrigerators and cabinets full and home offices fully equipped, during this time of great uncertainty. It’s our job to help you safe money, embrace life and thrive.
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Scott's View: How to Stay Informed During COVID-19
If you’re like me, much of your time recently has been dedicated to adjusting to the new challenges of COVID-19, which can be pretty unsettling, Our hearts go out to those who’ve had to face this health crisis and their families, and those who’ve been furloughed from their jobs.
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Important Update on Your Benefits During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
I wanted to reach out to you personally because local, national, and world events are moving quickly. Many of our neighbors are struggling to protect their homes, their finances, and their futures. Life is tough and is about to become tougher for many who will lose their jobs, who must close their businesses or are getting sick.
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How to Get Military Discounts During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
This is an unprecedented time in our nation’s history, one that is creating a great deal of uncertainty in our daily lives. The potential for the spread of the coronavirus is challenging us with the best way to deal with this outbreak in our communities, schools, businesses, and at home. We want to advise you on how Veterans Advantage and your benefits and military discounts can be of help at this time.
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Scott's View: Women’s History Month and Brigadier General Loree K. Sutton
Following Black History month where we profiled the new NYC Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, TopVet James Hendon, this month, Women’s History month, we are proud to confer this status on the City’s former Commissioner, Dr. and Brigadier General Loree K. Sutton.
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Scott's View: Iwo Jima and the Importance of Military History
I was a history major in college, and like me, you may be fascinated by military history. Last week, we marked the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, one of the most important battles of World War II, memorialized in the iconic photo of our U.S. Marines planting the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi. As we look back, we are reminded that time is running out for our World War II veterans. Please make the effort to seek out one in your community. Ask them about their service and thank them for helping to keep us free. You'll make their day!
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Scott’s View: Hall of Famer Derek Jeter’s Military Family
It was no surprise that Derek Jeter was voted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame last week, but did you know both of his parents are U.S. Army veterans!
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Scott’s View: World War II and Desert Storm Anniversaries
In our cover story, we mark the 75th anniversary next week of our victory in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. This win was no easy feat. Over 500,000 American soldiers fought successfully for over a month in Europe, suffering more than 80,000 casualties, including 19,000 dead.
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Scott’s View: Reflecting on 2019 with Hopes for 2020
With 2019 now almost in our rear view mirror, we had time to reflect on our annual holiday party for VIPs, staff and family last week.
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Scott’s View: Remembering Pearl Harbor
The end of the year brings up memories for every family, but the end of the year also has special meaning for our military families. From November when we celebrate National Military month and Thanksgiving through Christmas and New Year’s Day, our holiday season is a time of gratitude for the freedoms we enjoy today.
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November 2019: National Military Family Month, Marine Corps Birthday and Veterans Day
As the calendar turns to November, all eyes focus on National Military Family Month and special days that recognize those who served each year, including the Marine Corps Birthday and Veterans Day.
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Scott's View: Save the Dates for Veterans Week NYC 2019
For the eighth consecutive year, Veterans Advantage is the presenting sponsor of Veterans WeekNYC. We helped found Veterans Week in 2012, getting an official Mayoral Proclamation. And the events continue to grow in number beyond a week -- we're talking about a month-long series of events, which includes new VetRewards savings opportunities just for Veterans Day. We will start announcing those in our next Benefits Alert and on our VeteransWeekNYC.org site.
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Scott's View: Remembering September 11, 2001: Eighteen Years Later
Next week is the 18th Anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on our nation, New York’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon in Washington, DC. And while that’s a generation ago, 18 is more than just a number. There are those who live with the full brunt of the consequences of that terrible day 18 years ago.