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Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl The launch of season two of the wildly popular Serial podcast caught millions of fans by surprise, chronicling the controversial capture and release of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Serial’s ongoing coverage of the story brought the dramatic military account back to the forefront of the American public’s attention, and, by some accounts, the podcast’s in-depth study of Bergdahl and his capture may have spurred Department of Defense officials to take action.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: 2015 Military Year In Review Despite a major drawdown of deployed troops in recent years, 2015 remained a busy time for the U.S. military, which continued to make headlines in a year of historic milestones. Here are just a few of the notable military news stories that Veterans Advantage shared in 2015:

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: From Combat Boots to Chef Toques After Ben Lubin completed his service with the U.S. Marines in 2009, he returned to his hometown of West Palm Beach, Fla., and opened a wine bar. It didn’t take long for Lubin to realize that opening a wine bar without a restaurant background was like going into combat without proper training. To ensure The Blind Monk was successful, the former artillery officer enrolled in a six-month culinary program at the International Culinary Center.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Veterans Week 2014, A Memorable Time For Military, Veterans And Their Families The annual tradition continues. Veterans Advantage honored the military and veteran community in November with events and new benefits as part of Veterans Week NYC 2014 and Military Family Appreciation Month.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Memorial Day, Time For All To Remember Our Nation's Fallen The Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and a major driving vacation holiday. More importantly, though, as every veteran will tell you, the last Monday of May each year commemorates the men and women who died while in military service.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: From Memoir of War and Loss, ‘Into Sunlight’ Seeks to Heal The following dance review – chronicling a series of historic events during the Vietnam War – appeared recently in the Washington Post, and included an interview with Veterans Advantage founder Scott Higgins, who continues the company’s sponsorship of the performance and the distribution of free tickets to Veterans Advantage “VetRewards” Card members. This review appeared ahead of the performance in Washington, D.C. earlier this month, and after Veterans Advantage’s sponsorship of the event in New York City during the summer.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Holiday Greetings - Veterans Advantage Participates in USO & CMOH Foundation Activities Veterans Advantage is keeping a busy December holiday season with important events that honor military service and sacrifice.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Military Appreciation Month This weekend, in honor of Military Appreciation Month leading up to Memorial Day, Veterans Advantage takes this opportunity to thank all who have served and are serving in the United States Military. This is one of the most patriotic times of the year and one where Americans can show their pride.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Celebrating May as Military Appreciation Month Across the country, all the major branches of our armed services and their families have received special recognition during the month of May. This year promises to be more extensive than ever, with events, parades and commemorations.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Honor My Country - Thanks to the USMC A foreign diplomat who often criticized American policy once observed a United States Marine perform the evening colors ceremony. The diplomat wrote about this simple but solemn ceremony in a letter to his home ministry:

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Marine Corps Birthday Celebration As part of our ongoing support of Fisher House, Veterans Advantage was proud to participate in this year’s NYC Marine Corps Birthday Gala. Veterans Advantage Board member and event organizer Gerry Byrne, with the help of actor Harvey Keitel were gracious hosts for the evening, as they have been for the last 11 years of the Gala held on October 30, 2008 at the Capital.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: The 4th of July Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Veterans and Military Will Invest Their Government Rebate Checks Wisely in 2008 - By Not Spending U.S. military and veterans narrowly back Illinois A vast majority of U.S. military and veterans surveyed over the last week say they will put their money to work, rather than spend it, when their Federal rebate check arrives in the mail this year.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: USO Tour Keeps Moving with Big-Screen Star Scarlett Johansson The USO Star Machine just keeps moving forward. Only weeks after sending out Lance Armstrong, Robin Williams, Miss USO and other VIPs to visit troops in Iraq and Afghanistan,four-time Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson made the rounds visiting our nation’s bravest in harm’s way.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: It’s Obama vs. McCain -- say Veterans in Nationwide Poll U.S. military and veterans narrowly back Illinois Senator Barack Obama over New York Senator Hilary Clinton as the most "Right for America" among the Democratic candidates, while they convincingly support fellow veteran John McCain as the best among Republicans.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Holiday USO Tour Packs Stars Saluting Our Troops The USO’s latest globe-trekking tour during the holidays showcased a true power-packed lineup, including the Seven-Time Tour de France Winner, an Academy Award-Winning Actor, Grammy musician and reigning Miss USA.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: The War Comes to The Small Screen Amid Big Headlines A lot of interest about the human cost of war has been hitting the air waves over the months since 9/11, and now award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has entered the mix with "The War," a seven-part series that tells a moving and personal story about World War II.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: New Veterans Rehab Facility Brings State of the Art Physical Therapy to Those Who Need It Most Thanks to the help of private donations around the country, many of our nation’s wounded troops can look forward to treatment at a new $50 million state-of-the-art care new facility opened in San Antonio, Texas.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: USO “Woman of the Year” Leads Effort to Honor Those in Uniform With National Movie Theater Discount Program Free movie viewings nationwide offer honors America's servicemen and women in the US as part of a new program to offer ongoing movie discounts to all who serve.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Miss America Supports You As a new Miss America is crowned January 29th, one thing is for certain: Whoever wins, she will be joining a legacy of exceptional support for the U.S. Military.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Opening Nationwide This Weekend It is the most memorable photograph of World War II, among the greatest pictures ever taken. The winner of the Pulitzer Prize for photography and one of the most-reproduced images in the history of photography, the picture has inspired postage stamps, posters, the covers of countless magazines and newspapers, and even the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Bush Administration Out in Full Force, Thanking Veterans, Setting Sighting Sights On The Future Whether Americans are for or against administration policies in the current war climate, one thing is clear about the message coming from the Bush Administration these days: We must acknowledge the service and sacrifice performed by all in uniform.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Carl Brashear "Don’t let anything hold you back," is the fatherly advice received by Carl Maxie Brashear, who broke racial barriers in the US Navy in 1948, "And of course I didn’t."

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe, who would have turned 80 years old last month, rose from nothing to become one of the greatest film stars of all time, tracing a historic path through the US military. After being discovered working in a munitions factory as she contributed in the war effort, she transformed herself into what People Magazine voted as the “Sexiest Woman of the Century.”