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New York Vietnam Veterans Wall

Military & Veterans Life The Heritage of Veterans Advantage: Part 3, Building The New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial Shortly after Scott Higgin's return from Vietnam, New York City Mayor Edward I. Koch, (a WWII veteran) asked him to volunteer to lead a Mayor’s Task Force on New York Vietnam Veterans. The Mayor's objective for the Task Force was to recommend to City Hall what could be done to right what the Mayor believed to be a terrible wrong—the failure to recognize and honor the men and women, in this case, the New Yorkers, who had served and sacrificed in the Vietnam War.

Dear America, Letter Home Book and Movie

Military & Veterans Life The Heritage of Veterans Advantage: Part 4, Dear America the Book and HBO Documentary After successfully building the New York Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The New York Vietnam Veterans Commission wanted to further publicize all of the amazing letters they had received durin

scott and lin higgins

Military & Veterans Life The Heritage of Veterans Advantage: Part 5, Veterans Advantage is Founded Veterans Advantage was founded by Scott and Lin Higgins in 2000, largely in response to Scott's experiences volunteering to head the the New York City Vietnam Veterans Commission.

Reese Witherspoon

WeSalute Awards VetFamily: Reese Witherspoon, Inspiring Young Girls With a supportive Dad who was an Army surgeon in Cold War Europe and a lineage that traces back to one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon brings a unique "down home" flavor and a sense of "giving back," unique qualities in Hollywood.

businessmen on computer using internet

Discounts & Benefits New Benefit Feature: Fios Gigabit Connection VetRewards has a great new feature for our benefit with Verizon Fios called “Fios Gigabit Connection”, the nation’s largest deployment of gigabit Internet connection services. It’s super fast and perfect for those who stream video services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime in addition to your regular television channels. Fios Gigabit Connection provides downloads as fast as 940 Mbps and uploads as fast as 880 Mbps.

Marine Captain Jason Haag and his service dog

Military & Veterans Life K9 Vet's Day: Dogs Save Lives in the Field and On the Home Front March 13th is National K9 Veteran Day, and represents the birthday of the U.S. Army Canine Corps. The first military service dogs graduated from the Dogs for Defense program in 1942, following the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Today, "war dogs" are primarily used to help our military sniff out Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s), and to provide emotional support for those stationed in war zones.

Hart’s War

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Veterans Advantage Members Enjoy Free Private Screenings of Blockbuster Movies The spirit of the battles past is alive and well among theatergoers nationwide who are flocking to see ‘Hart’s War’ and ‘We Were Soldiers,’ dramatic films starring Bruce Willis and Mel Gibson, respectively. Veterans Advantage provided advanced screenings last month free of charge, before the nationwide rollout of the films, for Veterans Advantage members in the Washington DC area.

Harris Faulkner, Veterans Advantage

WeSalute Awards VetFamily: Harris Faulkner America’s military families face many stresses and challenges -- the financial strains, the uncertainty of deployments, frequent relocations, sometimes overseas, and the sacrifice of loved ones away from home for extended periods of time. But, for Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner, who was born into a military family, her experience is a shining example of the strength and commitment of these families and the extraordinary family bonds that form during service and remain strong long after the mission is done.