Veteran's Day Discounts

[BurningDoom]

Wanted to share the discounts I found that are out there for Veteran's on Veteran's Day this Friday.

National Freebies:

*Newly Added* Olive Garden – Free entree from special menu for active-duty military & veterans on Friday November 11th. Must bring proof of military service. Your entree also will include their soup or salad & breadsticks. Thanks readers A & Richard!

Applebee’s – Free signature entree from special menu of 7 entrees. This is available to active duty & military veterans all day on Friday November 11th. Make sure to bring proof of military service.

Outback Steakhouse - Free bloomin onion & any Coca- Cola drink for active duty & veterans all week long from Monday November 7th – Friday November 11th. Make sure to bring proof of military service. {This is very, very smart of Outback to spread it out over the week as there are always long waits for these type of freebies & this way they can serve more veterans. Way to go Outback!}

Golden Corral – On November 14th, 2011, active duty military, veterans, & those serving in the National Guard & Reserves can head to a participating Golden Corral restaurant to receive a FREE meal from 5 – 9pm. No ID required. This will also be a fundraiser for the Disabled Veterans Association. {I just checked & there are 2 locations in WA – one in Everett & one in Spokane, no locations in OR and 4 locations in Idaho: Boise, Nampa, Twin Cities & Pocatello.} Find a list of all the locations.

Famous Dave’s – Free meal from special menu or free 2 meat salute (2 different meats with a cornbread muffin, corn on the cob & choice of 1 side) for active duty & veterans (Varies depending on your location)

McCormick & Schmidt’s - Free entree from a special menu for veterans on Sunday November 13th. They strongly recommend reservations as space is limited. Make sure & check the site to see if your location is participating. There are 4 locations in WA participating & 5 locations in Oregon participating, including Jake’s Grill & Jake’s Famous Crawfish. There are no ID locations.

TGI Fridays – Buy 1 Get 1 Free Entree on Friday November 11th for veterans. Find a participating location (there are no locations in WA or OR that I could find, but there are 2 locations in Boise)

7-Eleven – Free slurpee on Friday November 11th at participating 7-11 stores. Call ahead to make sure your location is participating.

Krispy Kreme - Free doughnut for active- duty, retired & veterans on Friday November 11th. Make sure to call your location first to see if they’re participating. This is listed on a number of military sites, but I haven’t seen it verified on the main Krispy Kreme site.

Subway – Select Subway stores will offer a FREE 6? sub for all active duty military or veterans. Definitely call ahead to confirm as this will vary by franchise.

Bed & Breakfast & Inn’s – Free night’s stay on Thursday November 10th at participating B&B’s around the country. It looks like most of them are already full (unfortunately they’re all full in WA & OR, although 1 OR location is offering 50% off the rate). But I did find 2 locations still open in ID.

Fee- Free Day at the National Parks – November 11th – November 13th – there will be FREE admission to the National Parks as the last fee-free weekend in 2011. This is not just for veteran’s, though – anyone can take advantage of these fee-free days.

Lowe’s and Home Depot - Extra 10% off discount for all active duty military, retirees & veterans on Veteran’s Day both at Lowe’s and Home Depot. Just make sure to bring valid military ID. {This extra 10% off is actually available at all times for military,retirees, their immediate family members & disabled veterans. And then it’s available to all military veterans on Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day & 4th of July as well.}

Cabela’s – They will be offering their employee discount to all veterans, active duty military & reservers, law enforcement, fire & EMS personnel on November 11th & 12th. Discounts can vary from 5- 50 % (depending on item)

Sam’s Club - Free Hugo Canes to veteran’s on November 9th, 10th & 11th, 2011 at participating Sam’s Club locations. (No Sam’s Club membership required, but you may need proof of military service.)

Knott’s Berry Farm – Free admission for veterans and 1 guest from November 1st – 24th with proof of military service. This is not far from Disneyland if you happen to be going down to that area.

Free Car Washes for Vets – Numerous car wash locations are offering a FREE car wash for Veterans. For the Puget Sound area, these are Brown Bear Car Washes that will be offering a FREE Bear Essentials Car Wash.

Free Veteran’s Day MP3 Album from Amazon – Amazon is offering a 12 song MP3 album in honor of Veteran’s Day for FREE

Northwest Freebies:

Dick’s Drive – In – Free hamburger or cheeseburger for veterans all day on Friday November 11th. Make sure to bring proof of military service
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Northwest Trek – Free admission for active or retired military members with proof of military service on Friday November 11th.

Washington State History Museum - Free admission for active-duty/retired military at the WA State History Museum in Tacoma on Friday November 11th.

Brown Bear Car Wash – As mentioned above, Brown Bear Car Washes will be offering a FREE Bear Essentials Car Wash on Friday November 11th to veterans. Find a participating Brown Bear Car Wash location.

[s1mplehumar]

Wanted to share the discounts I found that are out there for Veteran's on Veteran's Day this Friday.

National Freebies:

*Newly Added* Olive Garden – Free entree from special menu for active-duty military & veterans on Friday November 11th. Must bring proof of military service. Your entree also will include their soup or salad & breadsticks. Thanks readers A & Richard!

Applebee’s – Free signature entree from special menu of 7 entrees. This is available to active duty & military veterans all day on Friday November 11th. Make sure to bring proof of military service.

Outback Steakhouse - Free bloomin onion & any Coca- Cola drink for active duty & veterans all week long from Monday November 7th – Friday November 11th. Make sure to bring proof of military service. {This is very, very smart of Outback to spread it out over the week as there are always long waits for these type of freebies & this way they can serve more veterans. Way to go Outback!}

Golden Corral – On November 14th, 2011, active duty military, veterans, & those serving in the National Guard & Reserves can head to a participating Golden Corral restaurant to receive a FREE meal from 5 – 9pm. No ID required. This will also be a fundraiser for the Disabled Veterans Association. {I just checked & there are 2 locations in WA – one in Everett & one in Spokane, no locations in OR and 4 locations in Idaho: Boise, Nampa, Twin Cities & Pocatello.} Find a list of all the locations.

Famous Dave’s – Free meal from special menu or free 2 meat salute (2 different meats with a cornbread muffin, corn on the cob & choice of 1 side) for active duty & veterans (Varies depending on your location)

McCormick & Schmidt’s - Free entree from a special menu for veterans on Sunday November 13th. They strongly recommend reservations as space is limited. Make sure & check the site to see if your location is participating. There are 4 locations in WA participating & 5 locations in Oregon participating, including Jake’s Grill & Jake’s Famous Crawfish. There are no ID locations.

TGI Fridays – Buy 1 Get 1 Free Entree on Friday November 11th for veterans. Find a participating location (there are no locations in WA or OR that I could find, but there are 2 locations in Boise)

7-Eleven – Free slurpee on Friday November 11th at participating 7-11 stores. Call ahead to make sure your location is participating.

Krispy Kreme - Free doughnut for active- duty, retired & veterans on Friday November 11th. Make sure to call your location first to see if they’re participating. This is listed on a number of military sites, but I haven’t seen it verified on the main Krispy Kreme site.

Subway – Select Subway stores will offer a FREE 6? sub for all active duty military or veterans. Definitely call ahead to confirm as this will vary by franchise.

Bed & Breakfast & Inn’s – Free night’s stay on Thursday November 10th at participating B&B’s around the country. It looks like most of them are already full (unfortunately they’re all full in WA & OR, although 1 OR location is offering 50% off the rate). But I did find 2 locations still open in ID.

Fee- Free Day at the National Parks – November 11th – November 13th – there will be FREE admission to the National Parks as the last fee-free weekend in 2011. This is not just for veteran’s, though – anyone can take advantage of these fee-free days.

Lowe’s and Home Depot - Extra 10% off discount for all active duty military, retirees & veterans on Veteran’s Day both at Lowe’s and Home Depot. Just make sure to bring valid military ID. {This extra 10% off is actually available at all times for military,retirees, their immediate family members & disabled veterans. And then it’s available to all military veterans on Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day & 4th of July as well.}

Cabela’s – They will be offering their employee discount to all veterans, active duty military & reservers, law enforcement, fire & EMS personnel on November 11th & 12th. Discounts can vary from 5- 50 % (depending on item)

Sam’s Club - Free Hugo Canes to veteran’s on November 9th, 10th & 11th, 2011 at participating Sam’s Club locations. (No Sam’s Club membership required, but you may need proof of military service.)

Knott’s Berry Farm – Free admission for veterans and 1 guest from November 1st – 24th with proof of military service. This is not far from Disneyland if you happen to be going down to that area.

Free Car Washes for Vets – Numerous car wash locations are offering a FREE car wash for Veterans. For the Puget Sound area, these are Brown Bear Car Washes that will be offering a FREE Bear Essentials Car Wash.

Free Veteran’s Day MP3 Album from Amazon – Amazon is offering a 12 song MP3 album in honor of Veteran’s Day for FREE

Northwest Freebies:

Dick’s Drive – In – Free hamburger or cheeseburger for veterans all day on Friday November 11th. Make sure to bring proof of military service
.
Northwest Trek – Free admission for active or retired military members with proof of military service on Friday November 11th.

Washington State History Museum - Free admission for active-duty/retired military at the WA State History Museum in Tacoma on Friday November 11th.

Brown Bear Car Wash – As mentioned above, Brown Bear Car Washes will be offering a FREE Bear Essentials Car Wash on Friday November 11th to veterans. Find a participating Brown Bear Car Wash location.

Thanks for compiling these. Got in on the free entree from McCormick & Schmidt’s last year. Good stuff.

[Flake]

Oh neat. I only ever notice veteran's day discounts after the fact. I might have to take advantage of one or two of these. That Outback one sounds particularly nifty. I could go for a Bloomin onion and a cold one.

[s1mplehumar]

Also, the Lowe's 10% off almost always applies 365 days a year in most locations I've been to. I can't remember the last time I was refused, and I go to Lowes a lot. I usually just say, "Oh, I'm military," and then flash my ID.

[Flake]

The problem you get when you're a vet but not a retired vet is the lack of an ID. No one really carries their DD214 with them, you know?

[s1mplehumar]

The problem you get when you're a vet but not a retired vet is the lack of an ID. No one really carries their DD214 with them, you know?

You don't carry around your 14 laminated? I just use my expired ID. I've literally had the cashier eyeball my ETS date and then just tack on the 10% with no hassles.

[CRTGAMER]

The problem you get when you're a vet but not a retired vet is the lack of an ID. No one really carries their DD214 with them, you know?

This is curious. I wonder if PSD would issue a card to show proof of prior Military service for non retirees. Worth looking into, maybe your local VFW might know of an I.D.?

@ BurningDoom - Great List, Thankyou!

[BurningDoom]

The problem you get when you're a vet but not a retired vet is the lack of an ID. No one really carries their DD214 with them, you know?

It's just one day a year that you have to dig it out.

[Flake]

Yeah but it's the remembering part that always gets me.

In an related segue, I honestly didn't realize there were so many of us vets here.