12 Places Veterans can Eat Free and Save Big on Veteran’s Day 2010

Here’s a great rundown for all you Veterans and Active Duty / Reserve Military members that lists tons of great places Veterans can eat free and save big; not only on Veteran’s Day, but many of the business below have year-long discounts!

Applebee’s has rolled out a fantastic campaign for Veterans this year and we’d encourage everyone to check out all their doing for us, other than just giving every Vet a free meal!

We’d also like to encourage you to leave a comment below if you know of a discount/freebie we forgot to include so we can to add it to this already huge list! If you don’t see your favorites listed, or are unsure if they offer a discount, be sure to ask while you’re there! Share this with all the Veteran’s you know!!

Thank you to all our Military, Veterans and those downrange fighting the good fight; stay safe and know that you’ll always be in our minds! Especially those whom we’ve lost, let us never forget!

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
• Subway – 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.
• 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

• Tactical Distributors – In addition to offering a 10% military discount at all times, they’re offering 35% off all True North Tactical products for Veteran’s Day!
• 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.
• Brides Across America – Provides free wedding gowns to qualified military brides.

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.
• 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.

Anytime Military Discounts

These following businesses offer military discounts all the time, 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 id)
• 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. Use the following contact numbers or call your carrier if not listed:

Cingular/ AT&T:

• www.att.com/wireless/veteranaffairs
• In store Fan Number: 239-1472
• 1-800-331-0500

Sprint/Nextel:

• 1-800-927-2199
• Warning: May take up-to two billing cycles for discount to take effect

T-Mobile:

• 1-877-453-8824

Verizon:

• 1-800-922-0204

The following carriers do not honor the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996; so no discount is available.

• Cricket
• U.S. Cellular

Be sure to post a comment to let us know of deals we’ve missed for Veteran’s Day!!