Veterans Day

[OlDave]

In honor of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, restaurants, retail stores and entertainment centers across the country are offering some truly amazing deals and some okay deals for everyone from veterans and their families to firefighters and police officers.  Military ID or documents may be required at specific locations.

Restaurant Freebies

•   Applebee's Restaurant - Free dinners to veterans throughout the day.
•   Famous Dave's - Free Entree.
•   Outback Steakhouse - Free Blooming Onion and beverage.
•   Golden Corral- Free buffet dinner from 5-9 p.m. on Nov. 16 to anyone who has ever served in the U.S. military
•   Krispy Kreme - One free doughnut of any variety.
•   UNO Chicago Grill- Free entree or individual pizza with an entree or pizza purchase of equal or greater value.
•   Coushatta Casino Resort - The Louisiana casino and resort is offering a free seven-clans lunch or dinner buffet to veterans or active military.
•   MarketPlace Grill & Express - Veterans and active-duty military receive free entrees.
•   Masala Wok - The Northern Virginian restaurant is offering a free entree to veterans.
•   Hy-Vee supermarkets - The mid-western supermarket chain is offering a free breakfast to veterans.
•   Abuelo's Mexican Food Restaurants - All veterans and active-duty military receive a free entree.
•   Carolina Burgers & BBQ - In Matthews, NC is offering a free meal to all service members and veterans.

Retail Freebies

•   Brides Across America - Provides free wedding gowns to qualified military brides.
•   Lowe's & Home Depot - Extra 10% off to active-duty military members, National Guard and reserve members, retirees, honorably discharged veterans and immediate family members.
•   Sam's Club - Over 25,000 Hugo canes will be given away to U.S.
veterans in need of mobility assistance. Membership is not required, but supplies are limited, so check with your local store.
•   Amazon.com - Free "Veterans Day Honor" MP3 album download. The album includes 12 songs by The Bands and Ensembles of the U.S. Armed Forces.
•   Cabela's Outdoor Store - Offers their employee discount to all veterans, active-duty military and reserves, law enforcement, fire and EMS personnel Nov. 11-12. Discounts vary from 5%-50
•   Build-a-Bear Workshop - Members of the armed services including the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Reserve Officer Training Corps, will receive a 20% discount Nov. 11-15 on any one transaction at Build-A-Bear Workshop.
•   Dollar General - 10% discount for all veterans, active-duty military, National Guard and reserve and their immediate families.
•   Fashion Bug - 20% off all plus-size and misses clothing purchases with a copy of military ID or spouse's military ID.

Entertainment Freebies

•   National parks, forests and monuments - Admission is free to everyone on Veterans Day.
•   Knott's Berry Farm - Free park admission to U.S. armed forces personnel and a guest during Veteran's Month, November 1-26.
•   Colonial Williamsburg - Free admission Nov. 6-11 for active-duty military, guard and reservists, retirees, veterans and their dependents.
•   San Jacinto Museum of History - Free visits to the Observation Deck, theatre, and special exhibit for veterans, active duty military personnel, and their families.
•   Historic Jamestown - Free admission to veterans, current Armed Forces members and their family members.
•   Battleship Cove - Free admission and a special ceremony for veterans, active, duty and reservists.
•   Vicksburg National Military Park - Free admission for all.
•   Birmingham Museum of Art - Free admission to the ticketed event "Life and Liberty" on Nov. 10-11 for veterans and active military.
•   Vulcan Park and Museum- In Birmingham, Alabama is offering discounted admission through November to the park and museum.
•   Greenbay (WI) New Zoo - Free admission to veterans and their families.
•   Central Florida Zoo - Free admission to the Sanford, Florida zoo with proper ID.
•   Strategic Air & Space Museum- Free admission for veterans Nov. 11-14 to the Ashland, Neb. museum.
•   National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum - in Oklahoma City offers free admission to veterans and five guests from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Veterans Day.
•   Natural Elements Spa & Salon - In Chesapeake, Virginia, will provide free services from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to both active duty and retired military.

[Winterfire2008]

Thanks Dave for some great information!!!!!

[mdbuike]

MILITARY DISCOUNTS UPDATE 02: All these businesses offer military discounts; all you have to do is ask:
Restaurants
Arby's
A&W
Back Yard Burgers
Burger King
Captain D's
Chick-Fil-A
Cotton Patch
Denny's
Dunkin' Donuts
Farmers Boy
IHOP (20 percent discount with military identification) Java Cafe KFC Long John Silver Pancho's Mexican Buffet Pizza Hut Quizno's Sizzler Sonic Taco Bell Whataburger

Services
AT&T
California Cryobank
Geico
Jiffy Lube
Meineke
Sears Portrait Studio

Travel and Leisure
Blockbuster Movie theaters
Ripley's attractions and museums
Professional Sports teams

Products
Apple Computers
AutoZone
Barnhill's
Bass Pro Shop
Bath and Body Works
Big 10 Tires
The Buckle Champs Sports
Copeland's Sports
Dell
The Discovery Channel Store
Dress Barn
The Finish Line
Foot Action
Footlocker
Gadzooks
GNC
Goody's
Great Party
Happy Harry's
Home Depot
Hot Topic
Jockey
Lerner Lowes
Michael's NAPA Auto Parts
New York & Company
Pac Sun
Payless Shoes
Play It Again Sports
Pure Beauty Sally Beauty Supply
Spencer's Gifts
Suncoast
Timberland Outlets
Wilson's Leather

Cell Phone Service Discount - All Federal employees are able to get a 15% discount on their personal cell phones by calling their carrier and mentioning the "Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 - Discount to Federal Employees Past and Present." You will need to know the military member's supervisor's name, phone number, and full address, so that his/her military status can be verified. Use the following contact numbers:
        Cingular - 800-319-6393
        Sprint - 877-812-1223
        T-Mobile - 866-646-4688
        Nextel - 800-639-6111
        Verizon - 800-865-1825
[Source: VA Frederick Service Office Maryland VSO msg. 26 Apr 2010 ++]

[USMCPMEL]

For the second list do you need to be active duty?

[altius]

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[USMCPMEL]

Just FYI Lowes now offers 10% off AT ALL TIMES to veterans and active duty military.

[yonker08]

I dug up my old ID card and have had no problem with the discount at Lowes (as I no longer buy from Home Depot). It's easier then keeping a 214 in the wallet. For Ohio residents you can now get a Veterans logo on their drivers license. I haven't done mine yet, I'm sure all you need is a 214.