NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Veterans
Advantage, PBC will host the fifth annual Heroes Meet Heroes,
sponsored by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), as U.S.
military personnel, veterans, and their family members meet world
class competitors representing the New York Athletic Club (NYAC),
which brought home a record 23 medals from the Rio Olympic
games.
American heroes from the U.S. military and sports communities –
sharing the common traits of strength, resilience, and commitment
to excellence – will be recognized in the club's iconic Trophy
Room, surrounded by awards won by the NYAC's athletes. Donna de Varona, a two-time Olympic gold
medalist swimmer and recipient of the Olympic Order, the highest
award of the Olympic movement, will be the master of ceremonies for
the event.
"Each year the energy in the room has been tremendous as we mark
the Veterans Day weekend and offer
our heartfelt thanks to those who served our country and their
families," said de Varona. "We expect the 2016 event to be
particularly memorable, as the NYAC Olympians have just returned
from Rio with a record-setting performance."
Guests from the veterans' community – ranging from VIPs, active
duty military, and Veterans Advantage members – will be greeted by
Scott Higgins, Veterans Advantage
co-founder, CEO and a Vietnam War Army Lieutenant. Paul Bucha, Medal of Honor recipient, West Point
Graduate, and Veterans Advantage Advisory Board Member is a guest
speaker.
Cedric Jones, Athletic Director
of the NYAC, former Duke University and NFL star is the special
Guest of Honor.
"We are delighted to be once again partnering with the New York
Athletic Club to recognize the unique spirit of service shared by
our military and their athletes," said Lin
Higgins, co-founder, and COO of Veterans Advantage, who
conceived of Heroes Meet Heroes as part of Veterans Week NYC.
"Their world-class talent are a source of inspiration for all
Americans, and we are grateful that Northrop Grumman has stepped up
to sponsor this event to provide a wonderful opportunity for these
special Americans to meet each other."
Support for "Heroes Meet Heroes" is provided by Northrop Grumman
Corporation, a leading global security company providing innovative
systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber,
C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers
worldwide. Other Veterans Advantage partners supporting
Veterans Week NYC events include Verizon Fios, Avis Budget Group,
1800Flowers, TOMS and IMAX.
The New York Athletic Club is located at 180 Central Park South,
New York City. The event will run
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Trophy
Room and is open to all registered guests, including military
members, veterans, military family members and those enrolled in
Veterans Advantage. Jeans and sneakers are prohibited. Guests are
requested to enter the 58th Street entrance.
For more information and to register for the event, visit
VeteransAdvantage.com/Heroes.
About The New York Athletic Club:
The New York Athletic Club is located at the south end of Central
Park at 7th Avenue. Established in 1868 by three Civil War
veterans, the NYAC is the founder of amateur athletics in
the United States and has produced
top competitors in wrestling, judo, rowing, fencing, water polo and
track and field among other sports. NYAC athletes have claimed 271
medals in Olympic competition, 151 of which have been gold. Olympic
athletes in Rio affiliated with the New York Athletic Club won 23
medals, including 20 gold, the most ever for the city
institution.
About Northrop Grumman Corporation:
Northrop Grumman
is a leading global security company providing innovative systems,
products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike,
and logistics and modernization to customers worldwide. Please
visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
About Veterans Advantage, PBC:
Veterans Advantage is a registered public benefit company that
advocates for greater respect, recognition and rewards for
veterans, active and retired military, guardsmen, reservists and
their families. Veteran founded and led, Veterans Advantage
partners with national retailers, travel industry leaders, and top
service providers to create new benefits and distribute them
through its coalition of partner companies to those vets verified
through enrollment in Veterans Advantage. Veterans Advantage's free
military verify technology solutions allow its partners to confirm
their customers' eligibility for their military program offers in
real time, online, by toll-free phone and at point-of-sale
locations nationwide. You may also connect with Veterans Advantage
on Facebook (www.facebook.com/vetrewards) and Twitter
(www.twitter.com/vetrewards).
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Mark Root
703-280-2739 (office)
571-425-2132 (mobile)
Mark.Root@NGC.com
Veterans Advantage, PBC
Roy
Asfar
203-422-2526
rasfar@veteransadvantage.com
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