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AMERICAN FORCES TRAVEL

DoD Announced that 16 Million Veterans

Are Now Eligible to Use Their Travel Site

www.americanforcestravel.com

American Forces Travel℠ provides access to a wide selec-
tion of discounted rates on hotels, air fare, rental cars,
vacation packages, and cruises. It is supported by the com-
pany Priceline. Previously only active-duty, Reserve and
Guard members, retired, and their family members were
eligible to book leisure travel through this site. Launched
in 2019, this site has expanded so ALL honorably dis-
charged veterans are eligible to use it, expanding their
numbers to almost 22 million travelers.

First-time visitors to the website will be asked to verify
their eligibility with DoD. The site is connected to the
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, or American Forces Travel offers a price match policy on pri-
DEERS, for authentication. Once verified, members vately negotiated deals on travel. If you find a lower price
will be able to book discounted travel around the world. within 24 hours of booking, they’ll refund the difference
The site is a joint initiative among the service branches, (with some exceptions). As always, comparison shopping
including the Coast Guard, and the National Guard, is always recommended but many vendors offer a military
DoD. Priceline operates the site at no cost to DoD. exclusive price to be part of the website.

Here’s who is eligible:

n Active duty who serve in the Army, Marine Corps, n Medal of Honor recipients
Navy, Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard
n Veterans with a discharge status of honorable or
n Members of the reserve components and National general under honorable conditions
Guard
n Veterans with VA service-connected disabilities;
n Coast Guard Auxiliary active duty Purple Heart recipients; veterans who are former
prisoners of war; and primary family caregivers of
n Active duty and retired U.S. Public Health Service eligible veterans under the VA caregiver program

n Retired military, including those in the reserve and n DoD and Coast Guard civilians, including appro-
National Guard components who are retirement priated fund (APF) employees and non-appropriated
eligible fund (NAF) employees

n Eligible family members who are ID card holders n Full-time, paid employees of the American Red
and sponsored by authorized patrons in the above Cross and USO hired in the United States and serv-
categories ing at DoD installations overseas

Book military discounts on travel around the world!

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