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Military & Veterans Life Review: Romantic Destinations Travel Savings Guide Ever since the holidays, our nation has been gripped by extremely frigid weather. Snow, winds, and cold are always a temptation for stress. With that in mind, and Valentine’s Day 3 weeks away, our travel editors are appealing to your romantic side this week, with our five best romantic travel ideas for you.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: D-Day’s 80th Anniversary is on June 6, 2024 “You are about to embark upon the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you.” This was General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s message to soldiers before a momentous moment.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: The wife of the famous ‘kissing sailor’ is in the iconic 1945 photo – and it’s not the nurse You don't have to be a history buff to be familiar with Alfred Eisenstaedt's "Kissing Sailor" photo — though its actual title is "V-J Day in Times Square." It was taken hours before President Truma

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Jack Bevan Shows Longevity as One of the Few WWII Veterans Alive World War II veteran Jack Bevan turned 100 years old in April. His advice for a long life? “Be positive. And drink good but not expensive whiskey. Not more than one a day,” he said this week.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Black History Month - Part II To continue celebrating Black History Month, Veterans Advantage recognizes four black men who served and made outstanding achievements in their fields.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: How 9/11 Caused Queen Elizabeth to Break a 600-Year-Old Royal Tradition The terror attacks on September 11, 2001, shook the free world. Americans at home, abroad and our allies mourned the tragic loss of life that day.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Montford Point Marines In a local ceremony in North Carolina recently, several of the military’s first Black Marines were posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for their service with the legendary Montford Point Marines. Their experiences tell a bigger story for the Marine Corps and our nation. 

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Tuskegee Airmen “Don’t let negative circumstances be an excuse for not achieving,” said Air Force Colonel Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman who passed away last month. The Tuskegee Airmen are a legendary group of Black soldiers and pilots in World War II who helped racial equality take off in the military. McGee was one of the oldest remaining Airmen before he died recently at the age of 102.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Military Olympians bound for Tokyo The Tokyo Summer Olympics are finally happening this month, after being delayed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite barring spectators for safety reasons, the Games will continue as planned. And, in keeping with tradition, our U.S. military will be represented: three coaches and 17 of the 614 American athletes competing this time are military members. 

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: The Zhuri Ambush at the conclusion of World War II Editor’s Note: In honor of the 75th anniversary of VE Day this month, and to commemorate those who made the ultimate sacrifice on Memorial Day weekend, we want to mark a tragic event surrounding American Soldiers in Czechoslovakia just days before the end of WWII in Europe.

Military & Veterans Life CoverStory: I Serve, Too -- Women’s History Month and the Coronavirus Era “Thank you for your service.” I can't tell you how many times I've heard those five words while out to dinner with my husband.  Well, back when we could go out to dinner. Obviously our current reality looks much different.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Messages from the Home Front to the Front Lines A Vietnam vet in Alabama. A single mother in Alaska. A World War II veteran in Big Fork, Montana. A fifth-grader in Minnesota. A chaplain in Tennessee.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Thank You From All of Us at Veterans Advantage This Veterans Day Ceremonies Picture Page is dedicated to our United States Veterans, of all branches and periods of service, to honor them, thank them, and show our appreciation for giving up so much of their lives, so we can have so much in our own.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: When Professional Athletes Went to War When Pat Tillman, the hard-charging safety for the Arizona Cardinals, relinquished a multi-million dollar contract to join the Army with the professed goal of making it as a Ranger, he immediately became an anomaly: In this era of pampered, million-dollar ballplayers, he is a throwback to an earlier age, when the best athletes in America gave some of the best years of their professional careers to serve in the Armed Forces during a time of war.

Military & Veterans Life Cover Story: Bill Broyles Joins Veterans Advantage Board of Advisors PENN Award-winning author and screenwriter William Broyles, Jr. has joined the Board of Advisors of VeteransAdvantage, the Company’s Founder and CEO, Scott Higgins, has announced.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: History of Veterans Day At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, nations around the world celebrated the silencing of the guns of World War I, which was referred to at that time as the Great War. After a devastatingly, bitter four-year war, an armistice was signed with the Imperial German Army. A year later our nation observed the first Armistice Day with parades, speeches and ceremonies in remembrance of the sacrifices that were made by the men and women who served our country during the war.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: History Channel to Air 'A Veterans Story' Films When John Kormann’s children and grandchildren gathered in front of the TV to watch a video one recent evening, they thought of Kormann as "Dad" and "Gramps." Forty minutes later, their eyes brimming with tears, they clustered about the veteran, reverently calling him "Hero." The video, "A Veteran’s Story -- John Kormann" was a personalized documentary of Kormann’s World War II service in what was then the 17th Airborne Division.