Thanks to all the Veterans

[LWM]

Just a word of thanks to all those who are serving or have served in our armed forces (I served in the Air Forice in the 80's).

I wantd to pass on that both Applebees' and Chili's are giving Veterans a free meal on Thursday. If anyone knows of any other special please post it here so others can enjoy the benifit!

[superacerc]

VETERAN'S DAY OFFERS - THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE!

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.

On Nov. 7, McCormick & Schmick's

* 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 <blockedfile:///\\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.


Retail Freebies

Brides Across America

* Provides free wedding gowns to qualified military brides.

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.

Build-a-Bear Workshop

* 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

* 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

* Admission is free to everyone on Veterans Day.

Colonial Williamsburg

* Free admission Nov. 6-11 for active-duty military, guard and reservists, retirees, veterans and their dependents.

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.

Strategic Air & Space Museum

* Free admission for veterans Nov. 11-14 to the Ashland , Neb. museum.

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City

* Free admission to veterans and five guests from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Veterans Day.

Natural Elements Spa & Salon

* 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 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 * 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:

* Cingular - 800-319-6393
* Sprint - 877-812-1223
* T-Mobile - 866-646-4688
* Nextel - 800-639-6111
* Verizon - 800-865-1825