Veteran's Day FREE Offers

[GumbyCT]

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I received the below cut/paste in an email yesterday. I don't have any more info than what is posted below. It does look like it contains offers in states other than CT.

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Subject: Veteran's Day Offers



Good Afternoon all,



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.

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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: 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 - 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 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. 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 - 800-865-1825



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

[DoriC]

Thanks Gumby, we'll be going to our neighborhood Applebee's and then to Lowe's in the same shopping center to buy a new kitchen faucet! I love Freebies!! But hate that we have to fight so hard for freedom!

[drj130]

Those are all great offers. Maybe I'll be able to take advantage of them sometime in the future.

David

[GumbyCT]

Here are some links to the places I have checked (some within CT). Last year I went to Applebees who offers 7 different meal combos which were more than enuff to eat. AutoZone has been great in offering this discount year round. Home Depot it seems to depend on which store you go to. At both you have to ask.

http://locator.applebees.com/

http://www.applebees.com/vetsDay/

http://www.subway.com/Applications/locator/store.aspx

http://uno.know-where.com/pizzeria/

http://www.cabelas.com/stores/stores_home.jsp

NOT in CT
http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/locationmap.aspx

http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/fea ... n-Day.aspx

http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/Lib ... .sflb.ashx


Be sure you read all the way to the bottom of the above post for those who offer discounts year round. Look for "all you have to do is ask".

[chunkyfrog]

I forwarded the list to our retired Guardsman (1 year in Afghanistan; 1 year in Iraq)

[brucelegs]

I work at Lowe's and you can get that military discount every day - just ask (it helps if you do that BEFORE cashing out at the register). You will need to show proof in most stores, me, I trust a veteran not to lie to me;-)

thanks to our active duty and retirees for your service!

(military brat in NH)

[sleepymama]

too bad it's in the states only. i think veteran's should get these discounts all the time. they fought for us why not.

[GumbyCT]

I found a few more -
Chili's who I don't think participated last year has something which appears to be at least as good as Applebee's.
http://chilis.fbmta.com/members/ViewMai ... 3622341159

http://themilitarywallet.com/veterans-d ... discounts/

http://www.savings.com/blog/post/Free-H ... s-Day.html

And of course there is always Google - http://www.google.com/search?client=fir ... gle+Search

Enjoy

[GumbyCT]

Bump
and Subway is offering a 6in sub

http://www.subway.com/Applications/locator/store.aspx

[deerslayer]

Thank You for your efforts Gumby ! Thank you for all that have served & are serving today ! WE STOOD THE POST

[LinkC]

I work at Lowe's and you can get that military discount every day

It says "extra 10%". I assume that's on top of the usual military discount. So active-duty and retired (who normally get 10%) would get 20%, while veterans (who normally get none) will get 10% on Veterans Day. At least that's the way *I* read it.

[GumbyCT]

These updates were too late to catalog ....

• Restaurants honor veterans and active military personnel with free or discounted meals Thursday. (Guests must show ID or proof of service.) Here's a roundup of Thursday's offers:
  
  Mohegan Sun presents dining deals for active and retired military servicemen and women at several of its restaurants. Participating eateries include Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, Big Bubba's BBQ and Seasons Buffet. More information at mohegansun.com.
  
  Vets and active duty members receive a free lunch or dinner entree (with a reservation) at Angelico's on the Boulevard, located at 40 Glastonbury Blvd. in Glastonbury. angelicosotb.com.
  
  Military guests eat free at at participating Chili's locations Thursday, with a choice of six entrees. chilis.com.
  
  Vets and active duty military eat free at participating Applebee's locations Thursday, with a choice of seven entrees off the Veterans Day menu. applebees.com.
  
  Members of the military receive a free entree or individual-sized pizza at Uno Chicago Grill Thursday. unos.com.
  
  Outback Steakhouse honors military personnel with a free Bloomin' Onion appetizer and beverage (non-alcoholic) Thursday. outback.com
  
  Military professionals receive 50 percent off their order at Sonic Drive-In, and families of vets or active duty members receive a free Wacky Pack with any combo purchase (with child present.) Sonic is at 1033 Old Colony Road in Wallingford. sonicofct.com.
  
  Vets and current members of the military receive 20 percent off their entire purchase at Jake's Wayback Burgers Thursday. Proof of service required. waybackburgers.com.
  
  At Doogie's and its sister restaurant The Clam Digger, customers with a military ID get free fries and soda with any purchase. Doogie's is at 2525 Berlin Turnpike in Newington; the Clam Digger is at 1051 Wolcott Road (at Lakewood Road) in Waterbury. doogiesfranchise.com.

were found here ...
http://weblogs.ctnow.com/entertainment/ ... s-for.html

Enjoy and Have a Happy Veteran's Day

[deerslayer]

i see where Golden Corral is doing their freebie meal on next monday

[GumbyCT]

i see where Golden Corral is doing their freebie meal on next monday

Yes the OP said it was Nov16 but their website says

• November 15, 2010 will mark the 10th anniversary of Golden Corral's Military Appreciation Monday dinner.

Unfortunately CT doesn't have any Golden Corral.

Oddly, a reserve friend called today to ask if I wanted to join him in Springfield, MA for din-din.

[GumbyCT]

and Subway is offering a 6in sub

http://www.subway.com/Applications/locator/store.aspx

Unfortunately, I came across 3 subways which were not participating. fwiw