Veterans get perks for serving they don't know about

There are a lot of perks I didn't even know about.

..VETERANS..........ATTENTION ON DECK............YA'ALL............!!!
Applebee's Restaurant; FREE dinners to veterans throughout Veterans Day November 11; selections will be from a new Veteran's Day menu.

Outback Steakhouse; FREE Blooming Onion and beverage

Golden Corral; FREE buffet dinner from.....5:00-9:00pm Monday, November 15th..... to anyone who has served in the U.S. Military

Subway; In celebration of Veterans Day, November 11th, Subway is showing it's thanks with FREE 6 inch subs to all veterans and Active Duty members.

McCormick and Schmick's restaurants will offer a FREE entree, Sunday November 7, 2010, to military veterans for it's 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 log onto:
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 militay.

MarketPlace Grill and Express; Veterans and active duty military recieve FREE entrees.

Masala Wok; The Northern Virginian restaurant is offering a FREE entree to veterans.

Hy-Vee Supermarkets; The mid-wetern supermarket chain is offering a FREE breakfast to veterans.

Abuelo's Mexican Food Restaurants; All veterans and active duty military recieve a FREE entree.

Carolina Burgers and BBQ; In Matthews, NC is offering a FREE meal to all service members and veterans.

Brides Across America; Provides FREE wedding gowns to qualified Military brides.

Lowe's and 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 mobilty 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 Enembles 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 November 11-12. Discounts vary from 5% to 50%, depending on the item.

Build-a-Bear Workshop; Members of the armed forces including the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Reserve Officer Training Corps will recieve 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, the 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.

National parks, forests and monuments; Admission 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 personnel , and their families.

Historic Jamestown; FREE admission to veterans, current Armed Forces members

Battleship Cove; FREE admission and special ceremony for veterans, active-duty and reservists.

Vicksburg National Military Park; FREE admission for all.

Birmingham Museum of Art; FRRE admission to the ticketed event "Life and Liberty" on November 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 families.

Central Florida Zoo; FREE admission to the Sanford Florida Zoo with proper identification.

Strategic Air; Space Museum; FREE admission for veterans Nov 1-14 to the Ashland Nebraska museum.

National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum; In Oklahoma City offers FREE admission to veterans and five guests from 9:00am-5:00pm on Veterans Day Nov 11.

Natural Elements Spa and Salon in Chesapeake Virginia will provide FREE services from 10:00am till 3:00pm to both active and retired military.

Military Discounts Update: All these businesses offer military discounts and all you have to do is ask...... Restaurants;

Arby's, A "&", C2, Backyard Burgers, Burger King, Captain D's, Chick-Fil-A, Cotton Hatch, Denny's, Dunkin' Donuts, Farmers Boy, IHOP (20% discount with military ID), Java Cafe, KFC, Long John Silver, Pancho's Mexican Buffet, Pizza Hut, Quizno's, Sizzler, Sonic, Taco Bell, Whataburger.............


ATT, California Cryobank, Gieco, Jiffy Lube, Meineke, Sears Portrait Studio. Blockbuster, Movie theaters, Ripley's attraction and museum, Professional Sports Teams. Apple Computers, Auto Zone, Barnhill's, Bass Pro Shop, Bath and Body Works, Big 10 Tires, The Buckle, Champs Sports, Copeland's Sports, The Discovery Channel Store, Dress Barn, The Finish Line, Foot Action, Footlocker, Gadzooks, GNC, Goody's, Happy Harry's, Home Depot, Hot Topic, Jocky, Lowe's, Michael's, NAPA Auto Parts, New York & Co. Payless Shoes, Play It Again Sports, Pure Beauty, Sally Beauty Supply, Spencer's Gifts, Suncoast, Timberland Outlets, Wilson's Leather

All Federal employees are able to get a 15% discount on their persoanl 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:

Singular-800-319-6393

Sprint-877-812-1223

T-Mobile-866-646-4688

Nextel-800-639-6111

Verzion-800-865-1825

SPECIAL THANKS To Comrade Jim Nelson U.S. Army Vietnam War HERO for sharing this info with your nationally acclaimed reporter of important Veterans issues..... Lyle Schmeiser,Chaplain DAV Central Florida Chapter 16