Back in August, I shared a post to the Phillips Loop Facebook page regarding the PACT Act. According to the Veterans’ Affairs, The PACT Act is…
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Overview: My IDES/VA Disability Experience
The past two years have been the craziest times of my 40 years on this earth. I provided a detailed version of the happenings on a blog post from a few months ago. In synopsis, a had two significant medical procedures and a divorce. Either one of these…
UPDATE: Rob’s Life and Blog
Where do I begin? The past year and a half has been a nightmare due to the pandemic, which happens
UPDATE: Chase Settlement Check Arrived
Almost a month to the day, I wrote a blog post about a potential Chase Bank Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act settlement check that was owed to me and many other military members. I was initially…
Did You Miss Your Chase SCRA Settlement Check? I Almost Did…
I am a huge fan of the travel credit cards offered by Chase Bank. The cards are a major part of my travel so much that I have five of their credit cards…
United States International Travel Restrictions
In the past two weeks have seen quite the flurry of new restrictions as it pertains to international travel. The first was the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requiring international travelers to…
Phillips Loop Return to Blogging
This year has been one we will not soon forget. There has been over 200,000 American lives lost, while the total worldwide is fives times that amount, due to complications from coronavirus. In addition to the lives lost, millions of…
DOD Bans All Domestic Travel Until May 11, 2020
In recent days, I have posted about the travel industry’s response to COVID-19, better known as, the Coronavirus. The posts included some domestic airlines’ response to the pandemic. The post are…
Phillips Loop Blog Update
Hey y’all. I went radio silent on you a few months back due to being away for training for the Air Force. The training took me to the lovely city of Montgomery, Alabama. If you have never been that far south…
Southwest Airlines Pilot Brings Dad Home
I consider myself a huge history buff. This started at an early age and has grown throughout my 18 year career in the United States Air Force. As you can imagine, military history has…
What Is Individual Antiterrorism Plan?
Being an active duty service member requires additional levels of scrutiny when traveling. Whether it is receiving country specific briefings or completing an…
BOOKED: Boutique Air Flight
Yesterday, I wrote about the issues I encountered while trying to book a flight on Boutique Air. The episode was put on hold after I left a message with the customer service department. As luck would have it…
JetBlue Military Benefits
JetBlue is another one of the domestic airlines I have yet to experience, but one that intrigues me. From what I have read from other blogs, the level of customer service is among the best of…
Flash Back Friday: Day Trip to Iwo Jima
Iwo To, better known as Iwo Jima, is located approximately 750 miles south of Tokyo. The island’s inhabitants are entirely Japanese military. There has not been any civilians living on Iwo Jima since…
Allegiant Airlines Military Benefits
Today, I will round out the military benefits offered by low cost carriers by looking at those given by Allegiant Airlines. Allegiant is the ninth largest airline in…