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2011 Veteran's Day Discounts
Applebee’s – free meal, Friday, Nov. 11: Last year, Applebee’s served 1,024,000 million free meals to military
veterans and active servicemembers. Applebee’s is again offering a free meal to military veterans and active-duty
service members on Veteran’s Day, Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. There will be 7 entrées to choose from. Military ID or proof
of service required. Find locations at http://applebees.com/.
Chili’s – free meal, Friday, Nov. 11. Chili’s is offering all military veterans past and present their choice of one of 6
meals. This offer is available during business hours on November 11, 2011 at participating Chili’s in the U.S. only. Dine-
in from limited menu only; beverages and gratuity not included. Veterans and active duty military simply show proof of
military service. Visit their website to find locations.
Golden Corral – Free meal, Monday Nov. 14: The 10th annual Golden Corral Military Appreciation dinner will be held
on Monday, November 14, 2011 from 5 pm to 9 pm in all Golden Corral Restaurants nationwide. The free “thank you”
dinner is available to any person who has ever served in the United States Military. If you are a veteran, retired,
currently serving, in the National Guard or Reserves, you are invited to participate in Golden Corral’s Military
Appreciation Monday dinner. For more information visit http://www.goldencorral.com/military/.
Special thanks to Golden Corral: To date, Golden Corral restaurants have provided over 2.5 million free meals and
contributed over $4.3 million to the Disabled American Veterans organization.
Hooters – Free Meal, Friday, Nov. 11. Hooter’s is serving up a free meal to military veterans all day on Veterans Day.
Offer good for all veterans and active duty military personnel. Choose one of the new specialty items on the Hooter’s
menu. Offer valid at participating Hooters only; open to all active duty and military veterans with valid military ID or proof
of military service. Drink purchase required. For more information, visit, www.HootersVeteransDay.com.
Krispy Kreme – Free doughnut. Available only at participating Krispy Kreme stores. Offer available to all active-duty,
retirees & veterans on Friday November 11th. Be sure to call ahead to verify your local Krispy Kreme is participating.
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants – free lunch or dinner, Sunday Nov 13, 2011: McCormick & Schmick’
s is celebrating their 13th annual Veteran’s Appreciation Event on Sunday, November 13th. Veterans will be able to
choose a complimentary lunch or dinner entrée. Veterans must provide proof of military service. Be sure to contact
your local McCormick & Schmick’s as this is valid at participating restaurants only. Also, Space is limited and
reservations are highly recommended. For more information visit: M&S Veterans Appreciation Event.
Applebee’s – free meal, Friday, Nov. 11: Last year, Applebee’s served 1,024,000 million free meals to military
veterans and active servicemembers. Applebee’s is again offering a free meal to military veterans and active-duty
service members on Veteran’s Day, Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. There will be 7 entrées to choose from. Military ID or proof
of service required. Find locations at http://applebees.com/.
Chili’s – free meal, Friday, Nov. 11. Chili’s is offering all military veterans past and present their choice of one of 6
meals. This offer is available during business hours on November 11, 2011 at participating Chili’s in the U.S. only. Dine-
in from limited menu only; beverages and gratuity not included. Veterans and active duty military simply show proof of
military service. Visit their website to find locations.
Golden Corral – Free meal, Monday Nov. 14: The 10th annual Golden Corral Military Appreciation dinner will be held
on Monday, November 14, 2011 from 5 pm to 9 pm in all Golden Corral Restaurants nationwide. The free “thank you”
dinner is available to any person who has ever served in the United States Military. If you are a veteran, retired,
currently serving, in the National Guard or Reserves, you are invited to participate in Golden Corral’s Military
Appreciation Monday dinner. For more information visit http://www.goldencorral.com/military/.
Special thanks to Golden Corral: To date, Golden Corral restaurants have provided over 2.5 million free meals and
contributed over $4.3 million to the Disabled American Veterans organization.
Hooters – Free Meal, Friday, Nov. 11. Hooter’s is serving up a free meal to military veterans all day on Veterans Day.
Offer good for all veterans and active duty military personnel. Choose one of the new specialty items on the Hooter’s
menu. Offer valid at participating Hooters only; open to all active duty and military veterans with valid military ID or proof
of military service. Drink purchase required. For more information, visit, www.HootersVeteransDay.com.
Krispy Kreme – Free doughnut. Available only at participating Krispy Kreme stores. Offer available to all active-duty,
retirees & veterans on Friday November 11th. Be sure to call ahead to verify your local Krispy Kreme is participating.
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants – free lunch or dinner, Sunday Nov 13, 2011: McCormick & Schmick’
s is celebrating their 13th annual Veteran’s Appreciation Event on Sunday, November 13th. Veterans will be able to
choose a complimentary lunch or dinner entrée. Veterans must provide proof of military service. Be sure to contact
your local McCormick & Schmick’s as this is valid at participating restaurants only. Also, Space is limited and
reservations are highly recommended. For more information visit: M&S Veterans Appreciation Event.
Subway – Free Six Inch Sub. Select Subway locations offer a FREE six inch sub to military veterans on Veteran’s
Day. However, Subway restaurants are franchises, so this offer may not be available everywhere. Please call ahead.
Texas Roadhouse – free meal, Friday, Nov. 11. Offer varies by location; our local Texas Roadhouse is offering a
free meal from opening until 4pm. Other locations may vary in offer, hours, or availability. Call ahead to your local
restaurant for more information.
T.G.I. Friday’s – Buy one get one free Nov 11-14. At participating locations for anyone with an old or current military
ID. November 11-14.
Uno Chicago Grill Friday, Nov. 11. Uno’s is offering a free entree or individual pizza with a purchase of an entree or
pizza of equal or greater value. Offer good for all military for veterans and active duty military. ID or proof of service
required: Show up in uniform (if your service permits), provide military ID, show a picture of yourself in uniform, or
have other ID showing proof of service. More info here.
Home Depot and Lowes Coupon Updates
Update: Home Depot and Lowes 10% Military Discount Available Everyday.
Home Depot: The Home Depot(R) is offering all active duty personnel, reservists, retired military, veterans and their
families a 10 percent discount off their purchases in honor of Veteran’s Day. The offer is valid on purchases of up to
$2,000 for a maximum of $200 and is available at The Home Depot stores, The Home Depot Design Center
locations, Yardbirds and EXPO Design Center(R) locations. The 10% discount is available everyday for active duty
and retirees, but not all veterans. Home Depot makes this offer available to all veterans on most military holidays.
You can also find Home Depot discounts online.
Lowes: Lowe’s Companies, Inc. will offer all active, reserve, honorably discharged, retired military personnel and
their immediate family members a 10 percent discount on in-store U.S. purchases made during the Veterans Day
holiday. The discount is available Nov. 7 – Nov. 11. The discount is available on in-stock and special order
purchases up to $5,000. To qualify, individuals must present a valid military ID or other proof of service. Excluded
from the discount are sales via Lowes.com, previous sales, and purchases of services or gift cards. Like Home
Depot, Lowes offers this discount daily to active duty military members, but not to veterans. However, they extend
the offer to military veterans on military holidays. You can also find exclusive discounts at Lowe’s.com.
Free Park Admissions for Veterans Day Here's to the Heroes
Anheuser-Busch Parks. Anheuser-Busch Parks offers Active Duty Service Members free admission for them and up
to 3 dependents to any of their parks once a year. Throughout 2011, members of the military and as many as three
direct dependents may enter SeaWorld, Busch Gardens or Sesame Place parks with a single-day complimentary
admission. The Here’s to the Heroes program is only available to Any active duty, activated or drilling reservist, or
National Guardsman. Eligible parks include: Adventure Island, Busch Gardens (Tampa Bay or Williamsburg),
SeaWorld (Orlando, San Diego, or San Antonio), Sesame Place, and Water Country USA. Not valid at Discovery
Cove and Aquatica. Christmas Town at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va. is not included as part of this program.
For more information and to register, visit: Free admission summary, and ticket application.
Colonial Williamsburg Free Admission. Colonial Williamsburg offers free weekend-long admission tickets to
active-duty military, reservists, retirees, veterans, and their immediate dependents from Friday, Nov. 11 through
Sunday, Nov. 13th. The complimentary ticket incudes admission to Colonial Williamsburg exhibition sites, art
museums, and most daytime programs, as well as free parking and use of the shuttle bus system. Tickets are only
available at on-site ticket sales locations. Tickets are also available to families of deployed servicemembers. Tickets
available on the following dates: Nov. 11-13. Historic Jamestowne – Free Admission. The National Park Service
commemorates Veterans Day with Fee Free days at Historic Jamestowne November 11-13. Free admission for
everyone. See events calendar.
Knotts Berry Farm Military Tribute Days – Free Admission. Knott’s Berry Farm has an annual Military Tribute
event in which they offer military members past and present by offering free park admission. This year the Military
Tribute Days run from November 1 – 24 November (Thanksgiving Day). Veterans or current serving military
personnel plus one guest get in FREE with proper ID presented at Knott’s turnstile (DD214, Veterans Administration
Hospital ID or Active Military Service ID). Purchase up to six additional tickets for just $17 each. More info.
Fee Free Day at National Parks. To honor America’s service men and women, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
announced that areas managed by the National Park Service would not charge entrance fees for Veteran’s Day
weekend – November 11-13, 2011. Over 100 national Parks will be participating in this event.
San Jacinto Monument and Museum (La Porte, TX). November 7-13: Free admission to the theatre, Observation
Floor, and (on November 12-13) the special exhibit to all veterans and their families. More info.
Bed and Breakfast for Vets
In the third year of the program, B&Bs for Vets has organized over 485 (and counting) participating Bed and
Breakfasts and Inns across the US and Canada which will be offering veterans a free night’s stay on November 10th,
the night before Veterans Day. This offer is available to both active duty military members and veterans with ID, but
space is limited. Each Inn and B&B has at least one room available for this promotion and reservations must be
made directly through the participating Inns and B&Bs. For more information visit B&Bs for Vets.
Other Veteran’s Day Discounts
Here are some additional Veteran’s Day Discounts. In all cases, be sure to provide proper ID or proof of service. In
addition, some of these stores are franchises, so verify participation before assuming the discount is in place.
• Free Car wash. Thousands of car washes around the country are offering vets a free car wash on Veterans Day.
Find a list at Grace for Veterans, which helped veterans receive 101,537 FREE Washes on Veterans Day in 2010.
• Amazon.com – Discount “Veterans Day Honor” MP3 album download. This downloadable album includes 12 songs
as performed by the military bands and ensembles of the U.S. Armed Forces. Visit Amazon on Veteran’s Day to
download the album.
• Netflix – One Month Free Trial.
• Sport Clips – FREE haircut to active-duty military & veterans. Offer only available at select locations. Please call
to verify local participation.
• Tim Hortons – all US locations are offering a free donut to all veterans (check out the Star Spangled donut!).
Day. However, Subway restaurants are franchises, so this offer may not be available everywhere. Please call ahead.
Texas Roadhouse – free meal, Friday, Nov. 11. Offer varies by location; our local Texas Roadhouse is offering a
free meal from opening until 4pm. Other locations may vary in offer, hours, or availability. Call ahead to your local
restaurant for more information.
T.G.I. Friday’s – Buy one get one free Nov 11-14. At participating locations for anyone with an old or current military
ID. November 11-14.
Uno Chicago Grill Friday, Nov. 11. Uno’s is offering a free entree or individual pizza with a purchase of an entree or
pizza of equal or greater value. Offer good for all military for veterans and active duty military. ID or proof of service
required: Show up in uniform (if your service permits), provide military ID, show a picture of yourself in uniform, or
have other ID showing proof of service. More info here.
Home Depot and Lowes Coupon Updates
Update: Home Depot and Lowes 10% Military Discount Available Everyday.
Home Depot: The Home Depot(R) is offering all active duty personnel, reservists, retired military, veterans and their
families a 10 percent discount off their purchases in honor of Veteran’s Day. The offer is valid on purchases of up to
$2,000 for a maximum of $200 and is available at The Home Depot stores, The Home Depot Design Center
locations, Yardbirds and EXPO Design Center(R) locations. The 10% discount is available everyday for active duty
and retirees, but not all veterans. Home Depot makes this offer available to all veterans on most military holidays.
You can also find Home Depot discounts online.
Lowes: Lowe’s Companies, Inc. will offer all active, reserve, honorably discharged, retired military personnel and
their immediate family members a 10 percent discount on in-store U.S. purchases made during the Veterans Day
holiday. The discount is available Nov. 7 – Nov. 11. The discount is available on in-stock and special order
purchases up to $5,000. To qualify, individuals must present a valid military ID or other proof of service. Excluded
from the discount are sales via Lowes.com, previous sales, and purchases of services or gift cards. Like Home
Depot, Lowes offers this discount daily to active duty military members, but not to veterans. However, they extend
the offer to military veterans on military holidays. You can also find exclusive discounts at Lowe’s.com.
Free Park Admissions for Veterans Day Here's to the Heroes
Anheuser-Busch Parks. Anheuser-Busch Parks offers Active Duty Service Members free admission for them and up
to 3 dependents to any of their parks once a year. Throughout 2011, members of the military and as many as three
direct dependents may enter SeaWorld, Busch Gardens or Sesame Place parks with a single-day complimentary
admission. The Here’s to the Heroes program is only available to Any active duty, activated or drilling reservist, or
National Guardsman. Eligible parks include: Adventure Island, Busch Gardens (Tampa Bay or Williamsburg),
SeaWorld (Orlando, San Diego, or San Antonio), Sesame Place, and Water Country USA. Not valid at Discovery
Cove and Aquatica. Christmas Town at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va. is not included as part of this program.
For more information and to register, visit: Free admission summary, and ticket application.
Colonial Williamsburg Free Admission. Colonial Williamsburg offers free weekend-long admission tickets to
active-duty military, reservists, retirees, veterans, and their immediate dependents from Friday, Nov. 11 through
Sunday, Nov. 13th. The complimentary ticket incudes admission to Colonial Williamsburg exhibition sites, art
museums, and most daytime programs, as well as free parking and use of the shuttle bus system. Tickets are only
available at on-site ticket sales locations. Tickets are also available to families of deployed servicemembers. Tickets
available on the following dates: Nov. 11-13. Historic Jamestowne – Free Admission. The National Park Service
commemorates Veterans Day with Fee Free days at Historic Jamestowne November 11-13. Free admission for
everyone. See events calendar.
Knotts Berry Farm Military Tribute Days – Free Admission. Knott’s Berry Farm has an annual Military Tribute
event in which they offer military members past and present by offering free park admission. This year the Military
Tribute Days run from November 1 – 24 November (Thanksgiving Day). Veterans or current serving military
personnel plus one guest get in FREE with proper ID presented at Knott’s turnstile (DD214, Veterans Administration
Hospital ID or Active Military Service ID). Purchase up to six additional tickets for just $17 each. More info.
Fee Free Day at National Parks. To honor America’s service men and women, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
announced that areas managed by the National Park Service would not charge entrance fees for Veteran’s Day
weekend – November 11-13, 2011. Over 100 national Parks will be participating in this event.
San Jacinto Monument and Museum (La Porte, TX). November 7-13: Free admission to the theatre, Observation
Floor, and (on November 12-13) the special exhibit to all veterans and their families. More info.
Bed and Breakfast for Vets
In the third year of the program, B&Bs for Vets has organized over 485 (and counting) participating Bed and
Breakfasts and Inns across the US and Canada which will be offering veterans a free night’s stay on November 10th,
the night before Veterans Day. This offer is available to both active duty military members and veterans with ID, but
space is limited. Each Inn and B&B has at least one room available for this promotion and reservations must be
made directly through the participating Inns and B&Bs. For more information visit B&Bs for Vets.
Other Veteran’s Day Discounts
Here are some additional Veteran’s Day Discounts. In all cases, be sure to provide proper ID or proof of service. In
addition, some of these stores are franchises, so verify participation before assuming the discount is in place.
• Free Car wash. Thousands of car washes around the country are offering vets a free car wash on Veterans Day.
Find a list at Grace for Veterans, which helped veterans receive 101,537 FREE Washes on Veterans Day in 2010.
• Amazon.com – Discount “Veterans Day Honor” MP3 album download. This downloadable album includes 12 songs
as performed by the military bands and ensembles of the U.S. Armed Forces. Visit Amazon on Veteran’s Day to
download the album.
• Netflix – One Month Free Trial.
• Sport Clips – FREE haircut to active-duty military & veterans. Offer only available at select locations. Please call
to verify local participation.
• Tim Hortons – all US locations are offering a free donut to all veterans (check out the Star Spangled donut!).
Outback Steakhouse – A week of Free Bloomin’ Onions and Cokes Monday Nov.
7 – Friday Nov. 11. Outback Steakhouse is honoring America’s military veterans by
offering active duty military and veterans a free Bloomin’ Onion and a Coca-Cola
product during the week leading up to Veteran’s Day. This offer is available to
Military Personnel who have one of the following forms of identifications: U.S
Uniform Services Identification Card, U.S Uniform Services Retired Identification
Card, Current Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), DD form 214 Veterans
Organization Card (i.e., American Legion and VFW), Photograph in Uniform,
Wearing Uniform. For more information, visit, http://outback.
com/companyinfo/veteransday.aspx.
The Outback understands commitment. For the past two years, The Outback, with
the help of their patrons, has donated $2 Million to Operation Homefront, a non-
profit organization providing everyday and emergency support for active troops,
wounded warriors and their families.
7 – Friday Nov. 11. Outback Steakhouse is honoring America’s military veterans by
offering active duty military and veterans a free Bloomin’ Onion and a Coca-Cola
product during the week leading up to Veteran’s Day. This offer is available to
Military Personnel who have one of the following forms of identifications: U.S
Uniform Services Identification Card, U.S Uniform Services Retired Identification
Card, Current Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), DD form 214 Veterans
Organization Card (i.e., American Legion and VFW), Photograph in Uniform,
Wearing Uniform. For more information, visit, http://outback.
com/companyinfo/veteransday.aspx.
The Outback understands commitment. For the past two years, The Outback, with
the help of their patrons, has donated $2 Million to Operation Homefront, a non-
profit organization providing everyday and emergency support for active troops,
wounded warriors and their families.