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?

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: New Benefit: Avis and Budget Pre-Owned Cars For those of you in the market for a car, check out our new benefit from Avis and Budget – pre-owned cars! Fans of public radio may know the “Car Talk” guys, Tom and Ray – they’re big fans of pre-owned cars from rental car companies.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Back to School Savings with Veterans Advantage It's August, and our Veteran and Military family members are starting to think about back to school shopping. Check out our ideas for your best back to school savings in today's newsletter, which highlight our major discounts from Apple, Greyhound, Verizon Wireless and CVS/pharmacy.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Vacation Shopping Special - Veterans Advantage Hotel Discounts As we near the unofficial halfway point of the summer, we wanted to offer you this timely reminder about a popular benefit category that is a must for many Military and Veteran families this time of year: Hotels & Resorts.

Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: CelebVet: Young "Forrest Gump" Two Decades Later: A Soldier On Screen and Off We hope you enjoy your first of a series, "CelebVet" on Michael Conner Humphreys. When you think of the movie "Forrest Gump," you may think of Tom Hanks, but Humphreys is the "original," in that he played Gump as a child in that same movie. After the release of the movie 20 years ago next month, Humphreys grew up and later served our nation with honor in the U.S. Army.

Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: Weekend of Recognition - US Army Birthday and Flag Day So much of our mission at Veterans Advantage is to always recognize and thank. With that in mind, this particular weekend marks major patriotic holidays that also recognize two very powerful symbols for our country: Our flag and our Army.

Military & Veterans Life Scott's View: Today Is Secure Your ID Day Veterans Advantage, A+ Rated by the Better Business Bureau (BBB), recognizes the BBB's ongoing efforts to educate our nation about the dangers of Identity Theft. Today, all across the country, the Better Business Bureau is encouraging you to do your part through "Secure Your ID Day."

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Save 50% and Keep Your Benefits Coming We wanted to let you know about our latest special Members Only discount — save 50% when you choose to extend your Veterans Advantage membership by three more years. It is a great way to lock in our best rate to ensure you get all your favorite benefits now and the new ones we add to your benefits package in the future.

Military & Veterans News Scott's View: Veterans Advantage Presents at the New York Times Travel Show If you are in the New York City area today, the New York Times Travel Show continues at NYC's Jacob K. Javits Center through 5pm today. With the help of headquarters staff and Veterans Advantage members, thousands of travelers are passing through our booth 948, and many of them have served our country, or are related to one who has served. They are getting to learn about our broad range of military travel discount offerings and Exclusive Benefits Plan.

Discounts & Benefits Scott's View: Happy Holidays from Veterans Advantage: Reflections on a Benefit-Filled Year We at Veterans Advantage wish you a happy and safe holiday season -- and a peaceful and joyous 2014. Reflecting back on the last year, there are many things we are grateful for, and more on the road ahead that gives us hope.