"I was surprised when several of our members nominated Mr. Taylor," said Scott Higgins, CEO of Veterans Advantage. "But after reviewing Mr. Taylor's service as a Naval Officer and a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, and that he has risen to a top position in his field in a relatively short period of time, I believe we can consider him for this position."
“If our members - who are all U.S. Veterans and their families - feel Mr. Taylor deserves this award, then we should give it to him.”
Mr. Taylor is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and served as an engineering officer onboard the U.S.S. Iwo Jima, an Amphibious Assault Ship. At the end of his five-year service commitment, he decided to pursue a career as a security professional, and considered various security jobs, including positions in Iraq or Afghanistan with private security contractors. Instead, he landed in California, joining the staff of a top celebrity in the music entertainment industry.
"Since Mr. Taylor meets our service criteria, we have opened voting on his nomination to our hundreds of thousands of members nationwide," Higgins continued. "If our members - who are all U.S. Veterans and their families - feel Mr. Taylor deserves this award, then we should give it to him."
Protective service occupations are a popular career choice for veterans such as Mr. Taylor, which includes professions in public police work, private security contracting overseas, as well as protecting the rich and famous. The training, skills, and other qualifications acquired through veteran's military service, are often much sought after requisites for professional security recruiters who seek to fill positions in this growing industry.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, security occupations will grow through 2014 as concern about crime, vandalism, and terrorism continues to increase the need for security. In particular, demand for security guards and private bodyguards also will grow as private security firms increasingly perform duties--such as providing security at public events and in residential neighborhoods--that were formerly handled by police officers.
There is some question as to whether Mr. Taylor is a security professional employed as Ms. Spears' bodyguard, as depicted in movies such as "The Bodyguard" with Kevin Costner or "In the Line of Fire" with Clint Eastwood, or if he is indeed employed as her male nanny, as in "The Pacifier," in which Vin Deisel portrays a former Navy Seal who becomes a nanny. Mr. Perry has been employed by Ms. Spears since April of 2006.
In the past, Veterans Advantage, the leading nationwide membership program for U.S. Veterans, National Guard, Reservists, Active Duty military and their families, has bestowed this honor on leaders of such companies as Dell Inc., the USO, and Major League Baseball. Veterans who would like to participate in the vote can join in at www.VeteransAdvantage.com.
About Veterans Advantage
Veterans Advantage is the largest nationwide card membership program delivering new recognition and rewards for U.S. Military Veterans, Active Duty Military, Retired Military, Active and Retired National Guard & Reservists, and their family members. The card membership program provides special offers and money-saving benefits to thank them for their service to the country. Members are eligible for valuable offers on rail travel from Amtrak, airline travel with Continental Airlines (CAL), bus travel on Greyhound Lines, a division of Laidlaw International (LI), Mac system hardware and software, and iPods from Apple Computer (AAPL), computer systems and other electronics from Dell Computer (DELL), rental cars from major car rental companies including The Hertz Corporation, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company, ANC Rental Corporation's National Car Rental and Alamo, Cendant Corporation's (CD) Avis and Budget Rent a Car, special rates at Days Inn, Ramada, Howard Johnson's, Knights Inn, Travelodge, Wingate Inn, Choice Hotels, Best Western, Anheuser-Busch Company's (BUD) Busch Gardens and Sea World, Blockbuster Inc. (BBI), AMC Entertainment, Inc., hotel discounts and vacation rentals from IAC/Interactive Corp, prescription drug discounts from United Networks of America, discounts on National Park Resorts from Aramark Corp. (RMK), discount phone services from Cognigen Networks, Inc., interstate moving discounts from Global and North American Van Lines, both SIRVA (SIR) companies, ground and air shipping from DHL Holdings (USA) , Inc., XM Satellite Radio (XMSR), The Golf Warehouse, powering PGATour.com., discounts on fitness club memberships nationwide, including Bally's (BFT) and Gold's Gym International, Inc., Most recent benefit additions include: Insurance from John Hancock and American International Group (AIG), Student Loans from Sallie Mae (SLM), Netzero internet access from United Online, Inc. (UNTD), Web Hosting from Hostway Corporation, Flowers & Gift Baskets from USA Florist and retail goods from Target.com (TGT).
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