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How IHG® Army Hotels is Providing a Higher Rank of Hospitality
At IHG® Army Hotels, we understand how difficult of a year it’s been, especially for active-duty servicemembers and their families. While the rest of the world stood still, military families had to navigate things like deployment, PCS and TDY. But, with 76 hotels on 40 Army bases across the United States, we’ve been able to…
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WE CAN HELP YOU SEE WHAT’S IMPORTANT.
Healthy eyes are an important part of your overall health. By following a few healthy habits, you can protect you and your family’s lifelong vision health. Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Vision℠ can help you get started with these six simple habits. 1. Avoid damaging blue light The most damaging light for your eyes is…
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Video Game Streaming Allows Military Veterans to Fundraise for Fisher House
Streamers Activate Their Audiences to Support Military, Veterans, and Their Families Story by David Nye Veterans, military members, and their supporters now fundraise for Fisher House Foundation and other veteran service organizations through their performances on video game streaming platforms like Twitch and YouTube, raising anywhere from a few hundred dollars to thousands within hours.…
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From Cadet to Vet: How Amazon Helps Veterans Transition to Civilian Life
At Amazon, we continue to realize the importance of recruiting and hiring veterans and military spouses in full and part-time roles across the U.S. We currently employ 45,000 veterans out of which 15,000 are either women veterans or military spouses. We are committed to supporting the military community and continue to hire veterans and military…
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If you have been impacted financially by COVID-19, you may be eligible for financial support
The COVID-19 pandemic has created numerous challenges for military families. According to the Blue Star Families’ 2020 Military Family Lifestyle Survey (September 2020) 37% of active-duty family respondents reported that COVID-19 had made their financial situation worse or much worse. Many of those challenges may have impacted your financial readiness and security. Military aid societies…
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5 Considerations When Choosing a FEDVIP Vision Plan
If you or your family members are eligible for the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) you’ve maintained a clear path of your mission in life – to serve others and your country. But when it comes to your actual vision maintenance, it’s crucial that you also take care of yourself with regular…
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SIX NEW FISHER HOUSES OPEN IN 2020
Network of 90 Fisher Houses Provides Free, Temporary Lodging to Military & Veteran Families ROCKVILLE, MD [November 25, 2020] – Fisher House Foundation and the Department of Veterans Affairs are on track to open six new Fisher Houses across the U.S. in 2020, allowing more than 100 more families to stay in safe, comfortable lodging…
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The First Front Line
By Jon Freier, Executive Vice President of Consumer Markets for T-Mobile Despite the challenging year we’ve had, I see a very important silver lining: Americans are more aware of the role of frontline workers than ever before. Whether we’re talking about retail clerks, delivery drivers, sanitation workers, postal workers, health care workers or anyone else…
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Does Your TRICARE Supplement Insurance Plan Fit Your Family?
Presented by MOAA Insurance Plans, endorsed by Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), administered by Mercer When it comes to your health care, there’s no “one-size-fits-all” solution. TRICARE offers generous coverage, but it was never designed to cover everything. That’s why some military associations and companies offer different types of TRICARE supplement insurance plans –…
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After finding Fisher House and adaptive sports, a former pilot becomes veteran advocate
Story by David Nye Photos by Craig Orsini David Ortiz was never afraid of a challenge. He was an avid outdoorsman before he joined the Army and became a Kiowa helicopter pilot in the 82nd Airborne Division’s Combat Aviation Brigade. In Eastern Afghanistan, Kiowa pilots took a lot of risk to protect the guys on…
