Veteran's day/month offers

[Bob_VT]

I received this email from a fellow retired soldier and thought I would pass it along to everyone. Good Stuff

VETERAN'S DAY/MONTH OFFERS

I've received this information and found it very useful. I've sent it to you all in hopes of it being circulated to local DVOPS / LVERS in each of your areas and subsequently on to veterans. I know there are many of us who has also served so this can also be informational for each of us. Happy Thursday.

This is the most complete listing of discounts and freebies I've seen for Vets. To get these you usually need to bring either your DD-214, retiree ID, and sometimes a VA ID card will do.

--------VETERAN'S DAY OFFERS-------


FYI ? Veteran?s Day Restaurant Freebies ? please pass it along

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE!

Restaurant Freebies

Applebee's Restaurant - Free dinners to veterans throughout Veterans Day November 11th; selections will be from a new Veterans Day menu.

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 Staff.

In celebration of Veterans Day 11 Nov 2010, Subway is showing its thanks with free six inch subs to all Veterans or Active Duty members.

On Nov. 7, McCormick & Schmick's restaurants will offer a free entree to military veterans for its 12th annual Veteran's Appreciation Event. Menu picks
include such seafood items as parmesan crusted tilapia, roasted cedar plank salmon and almond crusted rainbow trout. "Our Veterans Appreciation Event has
become a tradition that our restaurants look forward to each year," said Bill Freeman, CEO of McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, in a statement. For
more information: www.mccormickandschmicks.com

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% to 50%, depending on the item.

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, theater, 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

Anytime Offers:

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 Caf? ? 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 ?Lowe?s ? 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. This also works for retirees. Use the following contact numbers:
? Cingular - 800-319-6393
? Sprint - 877-812-1223
? T-Mobile - 866-646-4688
? Nextel - 800-639-6111
? Verizon - (800) 922-0204

This information was provided by another veteran who helps many veterans throughout the country

 

[rodbolt]

Re: Veteran's day/month offers

cool, I may eat well on the 11th .
the james town and williamsburg thing sounds good to.

 

[bassman284]

Re: Veteran's day/month offers

Hmm. Need a DD 216 with you?

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Veteran's day/month offers

Did you see this short paragraph??? near the top


This is the most complete listing of discounts and freebies I've seen for Vets. To get these you usually need to bring either your DD-214, retiree ID, and sometimes a VA ID card will do.

 

[Beefer]

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http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/veterans.asp

Snopes says that you don't need any ID for some of them.

 

[DaNinja]

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I had a great free burger at Applebee's last year. I didn't check the Snopes, but I think many of those discounts are date and location dependent.

Still great that so many places support the vets!

Looking forward to my burger!

 

[Plainsman]

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hmm. Need a dd 216 with you?

dd 214

And Thanks Bob!

 

[OldePharte]

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Lowe's is 10% off every day.

I just show my VA medical card when asked which is not very often.

 

[DaNinja]

Re: Veteran's day/month offers

Lowe's is 10% off every day.

I just show my VA medical card when asked which is not very often.

I always have my card with me. I'll have to remember to show it at more checkouts. I was surprised when a friend told me how many places offer discounts with it.

 

[dwco5051]

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AA Auto parts gives me the military 10% off all the time. I have heard that store policies may differ with some stores only giving it with an active duty ID but the local store will give it on a retirement card.

 

[DaNinja]

Re: Veteran's day/month offers

AA Auto parts gives me the military 10% off all the time. I have heard that store policies may differ with some stores only giving it with an active duty ID but the local store will give it on a retirement card.

I saw someone ahead of me at a checkout pull out a Retirement ID and/or his VA Card for a discount. I remember thinking about how many purchases I had made there with those cards tucked away in my wallet.

 

[Bob_VT]

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I think an UPDATE is needed.

I have been a full verizon customer with multiple phones since 2003 (earlier since 1993 via a retailer).

Today I made the call.

In the past I have always inquired about the discounts available to the vets and military. I was told only discounts applied to accessories.

Today I went out on a "mission" and here are my results......

Called Verizon and was told I did qualify for the 15% discount on my cell phone however, it was not going to take effect until today. I drove to my local verizon store who had little knowledge of the discount.....however, I pushed the buttons and left with my discount.

I called verizon again and asked about a discount for the monies I had spent as a result of the store employees not being informed and received an additional back discount of 6 months.

Now here is the interesting part verizon said since they were verizon they did not have to follow any "Act" that may be in place and they decided to disregard the "act" until Sep 2009.

Hmmmm I am not done yet

UPDATE to the UPDATE yes the above "act" is somewhat clear and the cell companies are doing it under their own volition and it is not mandatory..... verified by sources I have with the FCC.

Bottom line...... it never hurts to ask.

 

[gonfishn]

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You may want to add Ponderosa, and Subway to that list.

 

[sasto]

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Nice post you started, Bob. My service has payed off over 100 times, especially the medical and education. But this is interesting.....Thanks!

 

[aspeck]

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Just got then email from Ponderosa Steak House ... Military/Vets eat free on Monday 11/8 from 11am - 9pm. Enjoy, you deserve it and MUCH more! Thanks for your service.

 

[avenger79]

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Milwaukee Admirals are giving free admission to Fridays game to vets.

 

[Elise T.]

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Hey everyone, thought I'd add one more! GM is extending their GM Military Discount to military retirees for the month of November. If anyone is interested in learning more about how much you can save, you can visit the website EDIT for more info. Hope this helps, Happy Veterans Day!

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Veteran's day/month offers

Hey everyone, thought I'd add one more! GM is extending their GM Military Discount to military retirees for the month of November. If anyone is interested in learning more about how much you can save, you can visit the website EDIT for more info. Hope this helps, Happy Veterans Day!

Refer to your local dealer and mention the discount. There is NO NEED in signing up via a web site to obtain this discount.

This is the official GM PDF https://www.gmmilitarydiscount.com/GMVPP2/agency/programs/mpp/retiree.pdf

As a side not....... GM makes this offer a few times throughout the year and make a big deal out of it. It annoy's me that they would use the tactic that this is a brand new offer and will expire...... The GM people just need to stop the lies and support the military year round....... not when they feel they need to increase sales and jump on the bandwagon.

 

[DaNinja]

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I think I'll be heading to Michigan on the 11th. It looks like I'll be well fed on the way.

 

[OldePharte]

Re: Veteran's day/month offers

Hey everyone, thought I'd add one more! GM is extending their GM Military Discount to military retirees for the month of November. If anyone is interested in learning more about how much you can save, you can visit the website EDIT for more info. Hope this helps, Happy Veterans Day!

My local Ford dealer had a military discount of $500. Dunno if it was a Ford or a dealer thing.