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Built using private donations, the U.S. Army Medical Department Museum is a collection of military medical artifacts and memorabilia showcasing contributions to medicine during wartime and peace. Existing since 1862 in one form or another, the museum now resides at Fort Sam, a retired military base in San Antonio, Texas.
Along with presenting exhibits on frontline medicine, specialized fields, and other specifics of military medicine, the collection includes a fantastic selection of vintage war photos, antique medical equipment, and military vehicles used by medics in every conflict the U.S. has been involved in, all the way back to the Civil War.
One of the more impressive relics is the hospital train, which was used in the Korean War. Left over from WWII, the hospital trains played a vital role in medical evacuation and treatment, until the dramatic increase of air evacuation techniques. The Korean War was the last conflict in which the trains were used, and they were sold off or stored once the war ended.
The U.S Army Medical Department Museum is still open to the public, despite the base being inactive. Admission is free, but they encourage donations and a visit to the gift shop.
A couple of weeks ago, Delta's website suddenly stopped pricing stopovers on SkyMiles award tickets. While I wouldn't have been surprised if Delta eliminated free stopovers on roundtrip tickets with the 2015 SkyMiles program, it was a bit disappointing to see them make this change without any advance notice, let alone acknowledgment.
A Delta spokesperson quickly clarified that there was no change to the stopover policy, but instead this was due to a change in IT at delta.com. He explained that award tickets with stopovers could now only be booked by phone. Reading between the lines, this seemed to suggest that Delta was preparing their IT for the 2015 SkyMiles program, and that this would mean the quiet death of stopovers on award tickets (which I think is sort of fair, since they're adding one-way awards in the process).
My real issue wasn't the change as such, but rather the practical implications of the way it was executed -- Delta was knowingly charging customers the wrong prices online. Is it even legal for a company to knowingly charge customers the wrong price?
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Last October, Emirates and Virgin America announced a partnership whereby members of both programs can earn and redeem miles for travel on the other airline.
I'm always interested when a "traditional" frequent flyer program partners with a revenue based frequent flyer program, as it makes for some potentially lucrative options for earning and redeeming miles.
Emirates just announced a promotion whereby you can earn double or triple Skywards miles for travel on Virgin America. The basic promotion details are as follows:
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