Benefits Alert Volume 498 | November 5, 2021

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News and discounts for our military & veterans


Featured Benefits

Heroes Meet Heroes

Free virtual event this coming Wednesday: Heroes Meet Heroes is back for 2021, and you are invited to log on for free and be part of the fun this coming Wednesday, November 10. Join military veterans and Olympic athletes. We’ll be giving away free WeSalute+ Cards and subscriptions for all attendees, in addition to other giveaways from WeSalute+ Exclusive partners. Register for our 12 noon ET event or our 6:30 pm ET event.

Shopping

1800Flowers.com

30% OFF exclusive on flowers and gifts: Looking to connect with loved ones with a floral arrangement or gift? 1800Flowers.com honors you with up to 30% OFF, a WeSalute+ Exclusive which includes its family of brands, including Harry & David, a holiday season favorite with its line of gourmet gift baskets. With Thanksgiving less than three weeks away, now’s the time to plan ahead and save!

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Save on up to 4 free family plans (a $120 value) before midnight tomorrow: You get all the exclusives in today’s newsletter when you upgrade to WeSalute+. PLUS, when you act before midnight tomorrow, you can add UP TO FOUR family members to your plan at no additional cost. Our “Buy One / Get FOUR Free” sale (a $120 value) is a limited-time offer.

Sunglass Hut

Discount upgrade: Sunglass Hut, a leading retailer of eyewear, has upgraded its WeSalute+ savings to 20%! Sunglass Hut brings you popular brands like Chanel, Coach, and Ralph Lauren. And if you’re in a rush, you can order online and pick up in-store within 2 business hours, plus they offer free and easy returns in-store or via mail.

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WeSalute+ Travel

Exclusive discount travel site: Check out WeSalute+ Travel for an end-to-end booking experience that gives you discounts on airfare and up to 70% OFF hotels. All from one portal site! You also get deep discounts with your airline points, so you use far fewer points than you would with other programs. It’s the perfect way to get ahead on your holiday travel before you run out of time.

Budget Rent A Car

Up to 25% OFF Budget Car Rentals: Budget Rent A Car honors you with a WeSalute+ Exclusive discount of up to 25% at participating locations worldwide. You have three easy ways to redeem your savings while booking your rental car: 1) login to our private online reservations site from the Budget offer page on wesalute.com where our Budget code is automatically applied and you can find additional special offers 2) show the back of your WeSalute+ Card with our Budget code at Budget rental counters nationwide, or 3) call Budget toll-free reservations and provide our WeSalute (founded as Veterans Advantage) Budget code.


Sample Savings

TOTAL SAMPLE SAVINGS 
FOR THIS WEEK		=$759.76


Stories for You

"Chaos" by Gen. Raymond Bell
Featured for this Week

The principal duty assignment described in my efficiency report dated 3 August 1969 read in part, “Operations Staff Officer, ACofS, J3.  Member, special planning group tasked to prepare long range plans for United States force reductions in Vietnam, residual force concepts and operations.”   The description frames my perspective of --- chaos. 

I had come from a Vietnam battlefield in February 1969 as an armored cavalry squadron executive officer to join the Joint Staff’s planning section, J3.  After six months I had just left behind a thousand man squadron where my major accomplishment was that on my watch the unit had suffered no combat or other deaths. 
 

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Scott's View

I was saddened to hear the news that fellow Vietnam Veteran and advocate Bernie Edelman passed away. I met Bernie soon after I came home from Vietnam. A draftee, he was a broadcast specialist and combat correspondent in Vietnam. With talent and grace, he captured the spirit of military service in his writings, with a deep respect for the solemn oath we all swear to when we serve. He edited the best-selling book Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam, for the New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commission. The popularity of the book led HBO to produce it into a full-length movie, winning HBO its very first Emmy. Bernie served as an associate producer. Later, he served as co-producer of the documentary short, "Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers," which was nominated for an Academy Award. 
 

From Our Member Community

Dolly Parton WeSalute Awards VetFamily: Honoring the Legacy of Dolly Parton (1946–2026) Music and entertainment icon Dolly Parton, a world-class musician, singer-songwriter, and philanthropist, passed away on August 25, 2026, at the age of 80 following a brief battle with cancer. Beyond her legendary status in the entertainment world, Parton was a devoted VetFamily member, fiercely proud of her connection to the U.S. military through her late husband, Carl Dean, and her own decades of steadfast support for service members.

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