[Blindvet-talk] Veterans Discounts

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Subject: Veterans Discounts





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John  A Miterko
Veterans Advocate

FYI Veterans 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. 15 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_ (http://topics.sacbee.com/McCormick+&+Schmick's/)  
_& Schmick's_ (http://topics.sacbee.com/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_ 
(http://topics.sacbee.com/rainbow+trout/)  _trout._ 
(http://topics.sacbee.com/rainbow+trout/)  "Our Veterans Appreciation  Event has become a tradition that 
our restaurants look forward to  each year," said _Bill_ 
(http://topics.sacbee.com/Bill+Freeman/)  _Freeman,_ (http://topics.sacbee.com/Bill+Freeman/)  
CEO of _McCormick_ 
(http://topics.sacbee.com/McCormick+&+Schmick's+Seafood+Restaurants/)  _& Schmick's Seafood  Restaurants,_ 
(http://topics.sacbee.com/McCormick+&+Schmick's+Seafood+Restaurants/)  in a statement. For more 
information:  _www_ (http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/)  
_.mccormickandschmicks.com_ (http://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_ (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 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 ++]







 
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