Military & Veterans News Scott's View: Two Ways to Show Your Gratitude As holidays like Independence Day remind us, let us take the time to recognize all who served our nation. Freedom is not free, and those who defend it deserve our heartfelt thanks and gratitude.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: With the Fourth of July Coming, Plan Your Travel With Veterans Advantage Travel With Independence Day weekend coming up and summer in full swing, it is time to take advantage of great travel savings options from Veterans Advantage.

Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: Tell Us About Your Personal Kit When You Served The New York Historical Society (NYHS) – one of the country’s leading historical museums, in the heart of New York City -- is in the planning stages of a comprehensive exhibition about the Vietnam War. And they would like your help with this exciting project.

Military & Veterans News Scott's View: D-Day Anniversary: Remembering Our WWII Veterans from 71 Years Ago Anniversaries are a time for reflection, gratitude, and hope for a better future. For Veterans, events like this seem to be more prevalent than ever before – for Post-9/11 Vets, those who served in Vietnam, and our nation’s Veterans from World War I and World War II.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Final Days - 50% OFF Veterans Advantage Member Sale Event Don't miss out on our latest member exclusive: Save 50% when you extend your Veterans Advantage Member plan by three more years. You only have until Tuesday, May 19 to ensure you continue getting your benefits – including new benefits we add in the future – at our best savings rate reserved for members only.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Last Call: 1800Flowers.com for Mother’s Day With Mother’s Day this Sunday, time is running out to save with our exclusive Veterans Advantage everyday discount with 1800Flowers.com.

Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: Veterans Advantage VetFamily Leaders in Sports This week's VetFamily profile is Yankee Manager Joe Girardi. Many athletes are a patriotic bunch, and its great to see how the family influence runs deep with Joe. With his signature crew cut, you might think he's a Marine, but as he will tell you, he is a product of his father's service in the Air Force.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Veterans Advantage Field Report: Ford Escape Discount Review In a recent newsletter, we highlighted the new fleet of 2015 models from Ford available for our everyday discount. I'm proud to say I am now a happy Veterans Advantage member who took the deal. Lin and I just leased a new Ford Escape and saved over $4,000!

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Get Exclusive Veterans Advantage Savings From Dell I wanted to tell you about another new benefit with special savings: Dell. Thanks to an exclusive limited time offer with Dell, Veterans Advantage members get an additional 17% off Dell Tablets, Laptops and Desktops for a limited time only!

Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: Recognizing Two-Time Olympic Gold Medal Winner Donna de Varona "As today's women and girls reach for new heights, they stand on the shoulders of all those who have come before and carry forward their legacy of proud achievement," said President Obama in his Women's History Month Proclamation this month. There is no stronger legacy than the one created by Donna de Varona, our "VetFamily" honoree, Veterans Advantage Advisory Board member, and spouse of Army Vet John Pinto.

Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: Special Military Days to Remember in March This month we are recognizing some key military dates. First, we wish a Happy Birthday to the United States Military Academy (USMA). It was in March of 1802 that the United States Congress established the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY.

Military & Veterans News Scott's View: RIP Mr. Spock, Leonard Nimoy-Army Veteran With great sadness, especially for my fellow Vietnam-era Vets, we report the passing of a great star of TV and the Silver Screen. Leonard Nimoy, known by millions as the Vulcan genius Mr. Spock from Star Trek, died at the age of 83. He was beloved by millions, and an Army Veteran.

Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: Recognizing Roscoe Brown & Remembering Dean Smith At a time when we recognize CVS's Diversity Chief, David Casey and Tuskegee Airman Roscoe Brown for African American History Month, it is fitting that we honor another man who served our nation in the air and strove to bring racial equality to the sports world.

Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: The Navy’s Influence on New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick Love them or hate them, the New England Patriots have been a model of consistency and success for 15 years, culminating in their latest Super Bowl victory on Sunday. And the same goes for their coach over those years, Bill Belichick, who is the son of a Navy Veteran.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: New Benefit Updates from Veterans Advantage Your Veterans Advantage benefits package just got bigger!

Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: Veterans Advantage’s New Year 2015 Gratitude Message As 2014 draws to a close, we give thanks for our blessings - our family and loved ones, the freedoms we enjoy in our country, our work, the big things and the small. We join together in our hope for a better year ahead. We also pause to pray for those who are still serving in harm's way to protect our way of life, and cannot be with their families during this holiday season.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Happy New Year! Coleman Shopping Exclusive Extended Through January 2015 Thanks to your support for a successful 2014, we are able to deliver great news for Veterans Advantage members about our exclusive Coleman partnership. Our popular holiday sale has been extended for another month!

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Coleman Holiday Shopping Exclusive While the rush to get online shopping done before the holidays, you should also know about an exciting new benefit from our exclusive Coleman partnership.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Cyber Monday Specials For All In keeping with the holiday shopping spirit, Veterans Advantage was on the Cyber Monday bandwagon for those wanting a deal on a Member Plan.

Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: Thanksgiving Thoughts of Gratitude for our Military and Veterans With Thanksgiving here, and Veterans Day 2014 in our rearview mirror, it's time to reflect on what we have in this great nation.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Accident Policy Covers You from Nation's Leading Cause of Injury Related Deaths For important service-related benefits that cover you every day of the year, here is interesting news for older Vets or current era Vets thinking of helping their parents: A recent New York Times article talks about the increase in the risk of falls and the leading cause of injury related death over the last decade, according the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Military & Veterans News Scott's View: Veterans Day Message - Marking Two Anniversaries This Veterans Day, we recognize and acknowledge the service and sacrifice of those who have worn the uniform of the United States, our Veterans. While each year we pause as a nation to give thanks to those who have preserved our freedoms, this year we want to mark two times in our nation’s military history which deserve special recognition today:

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Veterans Day Special for VetRewards Card Holders - Save 50% and Keep Your Benefits Coming I wanted let you know about a new special Veterans Day Members-Only Sale — you can save 50% when you extend your Veterans Advantage plan by 36 months!

Military & Veterans News Scott's View: Veterans Advantage Reviews its Prescription Drug Discount Plan During a meeting with board members last week, we discussed Veterans health care. As we read more about the presumptive maladies associated with military service from the Agent Orange Committee of VVA and the “Have You Ever Served” initiative of the American Academy of Nursing, our attention turns to those drugs used in the treatment of these maladies. And, how does our prescription drug discount program cover these drugs?