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The Heritage of Veterans Advantage: Part 1, Scott Higgins' History of Patriotism
Veterans Advantage is the first program of its kind to deliver new service-related benefits to U.S. military veterans, active duty military, and National Guard & Reserve and their families. The program benefits are sponsored by top companies that
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The Heritage of Veterans Advantage: Part 2, Early Veteran Advocacy
In 1978, Bobby Muller, who had recently founded Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), approached Scott for emergency funds. The group lacked the financial resources to continue its work. Numerous requests had been turned down by Bobby’s list of potential benefactors. Without a moment’s hesitation, Scott began writing the checks that would help keep VVA going during those early years.
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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.
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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 during their se
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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.
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Veterans Advantage Company Timeline
Our beginnings and Veterans Advantage’s founder’s roots go back to 1967 and Scott Higgins's service in the Vietnam War. Since our formal launch in 2001, we’ve been growing with the support of our active duty, veterans, and their families, who join our mission to ensure that they, and generations of service members to come, get the respect, recognition, and rewards they deserve for service to our country.