Some of you are fellow veterans and all know a veteran. The following
references are for your information; please share with any active duty
military or veterans that you know.
Restaurant Freebies and benefits
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 and benefits
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.Lowe's everyday 10 percent discount
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 <http://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 transactionat
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 and benefits
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
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 Café • 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. Use the following
contact
numbers:
• Cingular - 800-319-6393 800-319-6393
• Sprint - 877-812-1223 877-812-1223
• T-Mobile - 866-646-4688 866-646-4688
• Nextel - 800-639-6111 800-639-6111
• Verizon - 800-865-1825 800-865-1825
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