My friend, Bucky Elkins, was kind enough to respond to my request fornfo about restaurants and other businesses offering some kind of promotional in honor of our Veterans. Bucky is a great guy to follow and was kind enough to dig up the following list:
- 11/11 - Free pizza or meal for veterans when another entree is ordered at Uno Chicago Grill locations. http://uno.know-where.com/pizzeria/
- 11/11 – Veterans can choose from a special menu of free meals on Veterans Day at Applebees from 8am to midnight. http://www.applebees.com/vetsDay/default.aspx
- until 11/12 -Veterans, military personnel and their families can enjoy a 10% discount on all purchases at Lowes. http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=Promos/veteransDay07.html&lks=hps#
- until 11/11 -All active duty personnel, reservists, retired military, veterans and their families Veterans can enjoy a 10% discount on all purchases up to $2000 at Home Depot. http://ir.homedepot.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=63646&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1352351&highlight=
- 11/11 – Free Bloomin Onion appetizer & drink for veterans and active military at Outback Steakhouse. http://www.outback.com/companyinfo/veteransday2009.aspx
- 11/11 – Some Denny's are offering 20% off the entire meal for veterans.
- 11/11 – Some Arby's will offer free Regular Roast Beef Sandwich to all veterans and active duty military men and women on Veterans Day.
- 11/11 – Krispy Kreme will give away 1 free doughnut of any variety to all veterans and U.S. military personnel that stop in. http://investor.krispykreme.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=422165 http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS155889+05-Nov-2009+PRN20091105
- 11/11 – Sam’s Club is giving away 25,000 Hugo free foldable walking canes. No Sam’s Club membership required. Each store has about 40 canes to give out for free. http://www.hugosalutes.com/About-the-Free-Cane.asp
- until 11/11 – Colonial Williamsburg honors America's Veterans with a procession down Duke of Gloucester Street, 4:30 p.m., beginning at the Capitol. The parade culminates in a public ceremony, with militia and cannon crew firing volleys in recognition of those who serve. Active duty military, guard and reservists, retirees, veterans and their dependents enjoy free admission passes Friday through Wednesday, Nov. 6-11. http://www.history.org/visit/eventsAndExhibits/specialEvents/index.cfm#VetDay
- 11/11 – In appreciation for service to the the U.S., Shirley Plantation in Charles City is offering free admission for all Vets on Veteran's Day, November 11th. http://www.shirleyplantation.com/veterans_day09.html
- 11/11 – Public Lands Veterans Day Fee Waiver - All military personnel, active and retired, and their families will receive free admittance to any National Park Service site on Veteran’s Day. U.S. Veterans, members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families will be admitted free-of-charge on Veterans Day to most public lands managed by the Dept. of the Interior and Dept. of Agriculture. http://home.nps.gov/news/release.htm?id=924 http://home.nps.gov/news/release.htm?id=922 http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/veterans/honor.htmhttp://home.nps.gov/applications/parksearch/atoz.cfm
Battlefields and Military Parks http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/veterans/honor.htm
National Register of Historic Places http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/va/
National Park Service http://www.nps.gov/
Fish and Wildlife Service http://www.fws.gov/
U.S. Forest Service http://www.fs.fed.us/
Naturally, it is a good idea to contact the facility you plan to visit for details and check if reservations or permits are required
- 11/16 – Golden Corral's 9th annual Military Appreciation Monday dinner will be held on Monday, November 16, 2009, from 5 to 9 pm in all Golden Corral restaurants nationwide. The free dinner meal is a special "thank you tribute" to any person who has ever served in the United States Military. http://www.goldencorral.net/military/
- Nov – Many NFL, NHL, MBA, and college teams celebrate a Military Appreciation Night in Novemember. Check you team's website to see what discounts they provide.
- 11/13 – L.A. Clippers will host a Military Appreciation Night on Friday, November 13th at 7:30 pm as they take on the Toronto Raptors. Service Men and Women and their families will be honored and all military personnel in attendance will receive a commemorative T-shirt. http://www.nba.com/clippers/groups/militaryappreciationnight091113.htmlhttp://krla870.townhall.com/pages/MilitaryAppreciationClippers
- 11/21 – Portland Trailblazers have invited all military personnel and families to an appreciation night basketball game on Saturday November 21st (against the Minnesota Timberwolves). http://www.mfso-oregon.org/2009/10/12/join-us-at-the-blazers-military-appreciation-night-nov-21st/
- 11/22 – 5th Annual Houston Aeros Military Appreciation Night Saturday, Nov 22, 2008 http://www.aeros.com/news/News/index.html?article_id=1916
- until 11/26 – Knott's Military Salute, November 1 - 26 only; Knott's annual tribute to our Military, past and present. FREE admission for Veterans or current serving military personnel and one guest with proper I.D. presented at turnstile. (DD214, Veterans Administration Hospital ID or current Military ID) Past and present military personnel plus one guest will be admitted Free and up to six additional tickets may be purchased for just $15 each. http://www.knotts.com/public/admission/prices/deals.cfm
- 2009 – Knott's Military Discount - Show your military I.D. all year and get in Knotts for just $29.99 (NOT valid for special ticket events e.g. Halloween Haunt)
- 2009 – Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks - Here's to the Heroes Program http://www.herosalute.com
- until 12/23 – Walt Disney World Resort in Florida: Through Dec. 23, 2009, each active or retired member of the U.S. military may obtain one complimentary 5-day "Disney's Armed Forces Salute" ticket with Park Hopper and Water Park Fun & more options. http://www.disneyworld.com/military
- OnGoing – Free O.C. Transportation - Show your military I.D. and ride OCTA buses for free throughout Orange County - any time, any day. For more OCTA info visit http://www.octa.net/ and the OC trip planner http://justclick.octa.net/Trip2007 You can text 628246 with the format "bus (stop#) (route#)" to recieve the next 3 pick-ups times at that location. (The route# and stop# are posted on the sign at each OCTA bus stop.)
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