Current Benefits
for
Veterans and Active duty personnel
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.
Subway is showing its thanks with free six inch subs to all Veterans or Active
Duty members. in celebration of Veterans Day 11 Nov 2010
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, 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
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 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