Vietnam Veterans of America, USAA Announce Alliance

<p><location value="LU/us.tx.sanant" idsrc="xmltag.org">San Antonio, Texas</location> (PRWEB) <chron>October 03, 2011</chron></p><p><org value="ACORN:1281653811" idsrc="xmltag.org">USAA</org> and <org>Vietnam Veterans of America</org> – two national military-focused organizations – have joined forces to strengthen support to those who served, giving 114,000 VVA members access to USAA’s world-class insurance and financial services.</p><p>The agreement positions <org value="ACORN:1281653811" idsrc="xmltag.org">USAA</org> as the preferred provider of financial services including insurance, banking, investments, brokerage services and financial guidance. <org value="ACORN:2276607909" idsrc="xmltag.org">USAA Federal Savings Bank</org> makes a contribution to VVA with every new USAA Rewards™ World MasterCard ® credit card account opened and each time VVA members make an eligible purchase with their VVA USAA Rewards™ World MasterCard ® credit card.</p><p>“We’re proud to be working with the <org>Vietnam Veterans of America</org> to help their members meet their financial needs,” said <person>Nathan McKinley</person>, <org value="ACORN:1281653811" idsrc="xmltag.org">USAA</org> vice president of military affinity. “We know VVA members and their families will benefit from doing business with <org value="ACORN:1281653811" idsrc="xmltag.org">USAA</org> and we certainly appreciate their service to our country.”</p><p>VVA members who establish <org value="ACORN:1281653811" idsrc="xmltag.org">USAA</org> membership through the purchase of an auto or homeowners insurance policy can also share the benefits of <org value="ACORN:1281653811" idsrc="xmltag.org">USAA</org> with their qualified family members.</p><p>“We are extremely pleased to provide VVA members this opportunity to further support important VVA programs to veterans, service members and their families,” said <person>John Rowan</person>, VVA national president. “Our relationship with <org value="ACORN:1281653811" idsrc="xmltag.org">USAA</org> is built upon trust. <org value="ACORN:1281653811" idsrc="xmltag.org">USAA</org> has proven to be a provider that veterans and U.S. service members can always count on.”</p><p>To learn more about <org value="ACORN:1281653811" idsrc="xmltag.org">USAA</org>, call 1-866-916-4VVA (4882) or visit <a href="http://usaa.com/vva">usaa.com/vva</a>. To learn more about VVA, call 1-800-882-1316 or visit <a href="http://vva.org">vva.org</a>.</p><p>About Vietnam Veterans of America <br /> Founded in 1978, <org>Vietnam Veterans of America</org> is the only national <location value="LC/vn" idsrc="xmltag.org">Vietnam</location> veterans organization congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to <location value="LC/vn" idsrc="xmltag.org">Vietnam</location>-era veterans and their families.</p><p>About <org value="ACORN:1281653811" idsrc="xmltag.org">USAA</org><br /><org value="ACORN:1281653811" idsrc="xmltag.org">USAA</org> provides insurance, banking, investment and retirement products and services to 8.4 million members of the U.S. military and their families. Known for its legendary commitment to its members, <org value="ACORN:1281653811" idsrc="xmltag.org">USAA</org> is consistently recognized for outstanding service, employee well-being and financial strength. <org value="ACORN:1281653811" idsrc="xmltag.org">USAA</org> membership is open to all who are serving or have honorably served our nation in the U.S. military – and their eligible family members. For more information about <org value="ACORN:1281653811" idsrc="xmltag.org">USAA</org>, or to learn more about membership, visit <a href="http://usaa.com">usaa.com</a>.</p><p>Media contact: <br /><person value="APIN:2294444450">Michael Kelly</person><br /><org value="ACORN:1281653811" idsrc="xmltag.org">USAA</org><br /> 210-913-9309 <br /><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p>###</p><p>Read the full story at <a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/10/prweb8845836.htm">http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/10/prweb8845836.htm</a></p>