KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Defense
Mobile Corporation (DMC) and the VFW announce an affinity relationship to
deliver miliSOURCE, a new mobile application and service designed to provide
users with profile driven information regarding their specific eligibility for
benefits from the VA, state veterans’ departments and veterans’ service
organizations. miliSOURCE is provided free with Defense Mobile’s nationwide 4G
mobile services being offered exclusively to those actively serving, veterans
and their families. The application will be pre-loaded on most Defense Mobile
smartphones and will be made available as a free download in iTunes and the
Google Play Store.
“We’re
on a mission to connect and improve the lives of veterans; the VFW has been on
this mission since 1899 and is an exceptional partner,” stated Brendan Reilly,
the CEO of Defense Mobile Corporation. “Our ability to connect and reward
veterans through mobile devices is unparalleled. We are honored and frankly humbled to serve
those who have served us.”
Defense
Mobile will launch its nationwide 4G mobile services this fall through its
branch specific brands; ARMYmobile, NAVYmobile, AIRFORCEmobile, MARINESmobile
and COASTGUARDmobile.
John
W. Stroud, Commander-in-Chief of the VFW said he is excited about the
partnership: “Joining forces with Defense Mobile is a great way to further our
mission to honor and reward our veterans for their service to our country.
Having military benefits and discounts accessible through their mobile devices
will significantly improve the lives of our veterans.”
Ed
Walters, Chief Marketing Officer of Defense Mobile, a West Point graduate and
Army Veteran, said, “Veterans who sign up for our service are more than
customers, they’re members of our collective military family. We connect with our members because most of
our executives have served and 100% of our member care representatives have
served. We understand and that’s why we want to help, miliSOURCE is an amazing
app that can truly improve the lives of many of our veteran customers.”
About
Defense Mobile Corporation
Defense
Mobile Corporation (DMC) provides mobile services, smartphones, and apps for
active duty military, veterans and their families. Defense Mobile is a new nationwide 4G mobile
service, built by veterans, supported exclusively by veterans and designed to
improve the lives of those who have served. Defense Mobile offers the most
popular smartphones, no annual contract plans, meaningful “military and veteran
only” cash back rewards, and applications that help veterans manage the
benefits they have earned. Defense Mobile has secured agreements to run on the
largest mobile network operators so that veterans and military families receive
superior coverage.
After
an in-store validation of military service, the real value Defense Mobile
provides is in the form of value added applications delivered directly to the
mobile device and its Members. The pre-loaded or downloadable applications
available will be: miliCASH, miliSOURCE and miliMAIL. miliCASH is a robust
mobile banking application with a pre-approved prepaid MasterCard® that
delivers military-and-veteran-only cash back rewards at participating merchants
nationwide. miliSOURCE is a powerful application that helps veteran families
discover and obtain valuable veteran benefits and services from the VA, States,
and Veteran Service Organizations. Additionally, Members receive miliMAIL,
which is a free email service that provides transitioning military personnel
and Defense Mobile Members with a unique email that proudly confirms their
affiliation to the branch of service they served.
You
can learn more about Defense Mobile Corporation at http://www.defensemobile.com
or the service brands at armymobile.com, navymobile.com, airforcemobile.com,
marinesmobile.com, and coastguardmobile.com.