Hats off to our vets and military personal
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:20 pm
VETERAN'S DAY OFFERS - THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE!
Restaurant Freebies
Applebee's Restaurant
o FREE dinners to veterans throughout Veterans Day November 11th; selections will be from a new Veterans Day menu.
Outback Steakhouse
o FREE Blooming Onion and beverage.
On November 15, Golden Corral
o FREE buffet dinner from 5-9 p.m. on Nov. 16 to anyone who has ever served in the U.S. military Staff.
On Nov. 7, McCormick & Schmick's
o 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,said in a statement. For more information: www.mccormickandschmicks.com
Krispy Kreme
o One FREE doughnut of any variety.
UNO Chicago Grill
o FREE entree or individual pizza with an entree or pizza purchase of equal or greater value.
Retail Freebies
Brides Across America
o Provides FREE wedding gowns to qualified military brides.
Lowe's & Home Depot
o Extra 10% off to active-duty military members, National Guard and reserve members, retirees, honorably discharged veterans and immediate family members.
Sam's Club
o Over 25,000 Hugo Canes will be given away FREE 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
o FREE "Veterans Day Honor" MP3 album download. The album includes 12 songs by The Bands and Ensembles of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Build-a-Bear Workshop
o Build-A-Bear Workshop® is showing support for ALL military families in honor of Veterans Day. 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 on any one transaction at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores with the presentation of a government issued military identification card
Fashion Bug
o 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
o Admission is FREE to everyone on Veterans Day.
Colonial Williamsburg
o FREE admission Nov. 6-11 for active-duty military, guard and reservists, retirees, veterans and their dependents.
Historic Jamestown
o FREE admission to veterans, current Armed Forces members and their family members.
Battleship Cove
o FREE admission and a special ceremony for veterans, active, duty and reservists.
Vicksburg National Military Park
o FREE admission for ALL.
Birmingham Museum of Art
o FREE admission to the ticketed event "Life and Liberty " on Nov. 10-11 for veterans and active military.
Vulcan Park and Museum
o In Birmingham, Alabama is offering discounted admission through November to the park and museum.
Greenbay (WI) New Zoo
o FREE admission to veterans and their families.
Central Florida Zoo
o FREE admission to the Sanford, Florida zoo with proper ID.
Strategic Air & Space Museum
o FREE admission for veterans Nov. 11-14 to the Ashland, Nebraska museum.
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City
o FREE admission to veterans and five guests from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Veterans Day.
Natural Elements Spa & Salon
o In Chesapeake, Virginia, will provide FREE services from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to both active duty and retired military
ANYTIME DISCOUNTS. ALL of these businesses offer Military Discounts all Year-Round - 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 * ___ 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
Restaurant Freebies
Applebee's Restaurant
o FREE dinners to veterans throughout Veterans Day November 11th; selections will be from a new Veterans Day menu.
Outback Steakhouse
o FREE Blooming Onion and beverage.
On November 15, Golden Corral
o FREE buffet dinner from 5-9 p.m. on Nov. 16 to anyone who has ever served in the U.S. military Staff.
On Nov. 7, McCormick & Schmick's
o 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,said in a statement. For more information: www.mccormickandschmicks.com
Krispy Kreme
o One FREE doughnut of any variety.
UNO Chicago Grill
o FREE entree or individual pizza with an entree or pizza purchase of equal or greater value.
Retail Freebies
Brides Across America
o Provides FREE wedding gowns to qualified military brides.
Lowe's & Home Depot
o Extra 10% off to active-duty military members, National Guard and reserve members, retirees, honorably discharged veterans and immediate family members.
Sam's Club
o Over 25,000 Hugo Canes will be given away FREE 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
o FREE "Veterans Day Honor" MP3 album download. The album includes 12 songs by The Bands and Ensembles of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Build-a-Bear Workshop
o Build-A-Bear Workshop® is showing support for ALL military families in honor of Veterans Day. 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 on any one transaction at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores with the presentation of a government issued military identification card
Fashion Bug
o 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
o Admission is FREE to everyone on Veterans Day.
Colonial Williamsburg
o FREE admission Nov. 6-11 for active-duty military, guard and reservists, retirees, veterans and their dependents.
Historic Jamestown
o FREE admission to veterans, current Armed Forces members and their family members.
Battleship Cove
o FREE admission and a special ceremony for veterans, active, duty and reservists.
Vicksburg National Military Park
o FREE admission for ALL.
Birmingham Museum of Art
o FREE admission to the ticketed event "Life and Liberty " on Nov. 10-11 for veterans and active military.
Vulcan Park and Museum
o In Birmingham, Alabama is offering discounted admission through November to the park and museum.
Greenbay (WI) New Zoo
o FREE admission to veterans and their families.
Central Florida Zoo
o FREE admission to the Sanford, Florida zoo with proper ID.
Strategic Air & Space Museum
o FREE admission for veterans Nov. 11-14 to the Ashland, Nebraska museum.
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City
o FREE admission to veterans and five guests from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Veterans Day.
Natural Elements Spa & Salon
o In Chesapeake, Virginia, will provide FREE services from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to both active duty and retired military
ANYTIME DISCOUNTS. ALL of these businesses offer Military Discounts all Year-Round - 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 * ___ 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