HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aetna (NYSE:AET) announced a $25,000 sponsorship of Rolling Thunder XXII, which benefits Rolling Thunder^® Charities Inc. Rolling Thunder XXII is an annual event held on Memorial Day that recognizes the sacrifices that veterans have made for our country, including Prisoners of War and those still Missing in Action. Aetna will present the sponsorship to Rolling Thunder during the event this weekend in Washington, D.C.

"We are honored to support Rolling Thunder and the veterans they support through their various charitable and volunteer activities,"? said Aetna President Mark Bertolini. "The Memorial Day holiday and Rolling Thunder XXII provide us all with the opportunity to recognize our brave veterans and thank them for their contributions to our country."?

Rolling Thunder^® Charities Inc. is a non-profit organization created in 2007 to address the needs of veterans, active troops and their families. A national organization, Rolling Thunder is comprised of local chapters that work tirelessly to increase awareness of veteran's issues and support legislative efforts to help veterans. The organization also spends hundreds of thousands of dollars each year in financial aid, food, clothing and other essentials to veterans, homeless veterans and veterans' families in need.


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Aetna is one of the nation's leading diversified health care benefits companies, serving approximately 37.2 million people with information and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services, including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life and disability plans, and medical management capabilities and health care management services for Medicaid plans. Our customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers, health plans, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor groups and expatriates. For more information, see www.aetna.com and Aetna's Annual Report at www.aetna.com/2008annualreport.



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