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Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: April is Month of the Military Child As family oriented holidays like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day come to mind this spring, the greater military community turns its attention to the month of April to kick off its annual commemoration of the “Month of the Military Child.”

Discounts & Benefits WeSalute Review: Maximize Your Savings with the Home Depot Military Buyer’s Guide Home Depot deeply appreciates the service of U.S. veterans, active-duty service members, and their spouses, and offers a 10% military discount on eligible purchases. This latest WeSalute Review is a buyer’s guide designed to help you navigate and maximize this valuable benefit, and based on WeSalute’s 25+ years of experience speaking with members who review and redeem military discounts. 

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Women’s History Month & Their Groundbreaking Spirit of Military Service March is Women’s History Month and WeSalute would like to celebrate women in the military and their great contributions.

Discounts & Benefits WeSalute Review: Your Buyer's Guide to Verizon’s Military Discount Are you looking to optimize your Verizon mobile plan coverage and reduce your monthly bill? Active duty military, veterans, and their families can unlock significant savings through Verizon's military discount program, especially when choosing a WeSalute+ membership. 

Discounts & Benefits WeSalute Review: CVS Buyer’s Guide for Military & Veterans Here at WeSalute we understand stretching every dollar is important to our nation’s military, veterans, and their family members. That's why we've created this CVS Buyer's Guide highlighting some of the great products you can save on. WeSalute+ members receive an exclusive 20% sitewide discount and free shipping through CVS! So, in need of a convenient gift for a friend or family member? Look no further than our CVS Buyer’s Guide.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Black History Month - Recognizing Veterans Who Reached Fame After Their Military Service February is Black History Month and an important time as ever to celebrate the contributions of African-Americans in military history. Today, there are over 350,000 active duty and select reserve members and over 2.4 million Black and African American veterans in the United States. 

Military & Veterans Life Review: Ski Travel Savings Guide With the next Olympic Winter Games right around the corner in 2026, and cold weather and snow the theme throughout this month of January, interest in winter sports is soaring. For those eager to experience the thrill of the slopes firsthand, this opens doors to exciting adventures at premier ski destinations across the United States with WeSalute. 

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: 2025 New Year's Resolutions Happy New Year! As we embark on a fresh year, many of us are eager to set new goals and embrace new experiences. WeSalute is here to help you make the most of 2025, with this buyer’s guide to exclusive perks and benefits to enhance your lifestyle.

Military & Veterans Life Review: Top Military & Veteran Travel Tips for the 2024 Holidays The rush is on: Millions of Americans nationwide are preparing their holiday travel. So, for those that are in need of some last minute inspiration, we proudly present the four best ways to enjoy the holidays and this winter season.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Heroes Meet Heroes 2024 On November 7, WeSalute held its fifth streaming of the “Heroes Meet Heroes” event, where military heroes meet Olympic heroes. Moderated by WeSalute co-founder and Chairman Scott Higgins, the annual conversation was started 12 years ago by WeSalute CEO Lin Higgins. It celebrates both the military and sports successes and similarities across two panel discussions. This year’s session was dedicated to Captain Paul “Bud” Bucha, a Medal of Honor recipient and longtime member of the WeSalute Advisory Board who passed away this year at the age of 80.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Marking an Anniversary for Women Pilots Today we mark an anniversary for the advancement of women in the military, particularly in air combat for over 30 years. 

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Servicemembers and Their Families On Display at the Paris Olympic & Paralympic Games The 2024 Paris Olympics are gearing up as we enter July, and several Team USA athletes are also united in their military service to our nation. As they train this week to compete on the world stage in France July 26-August 11, many eyes are also on the most noteworthy military family member, and 4-time Olympic gold medalist, Simone Biles.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Heroes Meet Heroes 2023 - U.S. Military Veterans & Olympians on One Stage To honor Veterans Day, last week Veterans Advantage hosted its 11th annual “Heroes Meet Heroes” event via Zoom. The two-part panel discussion brought together notable veterans with Olympic athletes to share insights into their experiences, careers, communities, and challenges.

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.