Happy Veterans Day! Freebies for the Vets
 

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE! 2012 Version.

Applebees Free Meal
Applebees is offering a free signature entree on Sunday November 11th, 2012 at participating locations. Must present valid Veteran’s form of identification.


Arby’s Free Roast Beef Sandwich
Arby’s largest franchisee is offering a free roast beef sandwich at their 280 Arby’s restaurants on Monday, November 12, 2012. This offer is valid only at all participating Arby’s locations in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Colorado (Colorado Springs and Pueblo).


Bar Louie Free Lunch or Dinner
Bar Louie is saluting veterans and active-duty on Sunday and Monday (November 11-12) this year with a free lunch or dinner, up to an $11 value.
California Pizza Kitchen
California Pizza Kitchen is honoring Veterans and Military personnel by inviting them in to dine for free on November 11 (Veterans Day) and November 12. Enjoy an pizza and a non-alcoholic beverage for free. Dine-in only. Please come in uniform or bring your military ID or other proof of service.


Carrows Free Slice of Pie
Sunday, November 11 get a free slice of pie with any purchase. Present military ID.


Champps Free Cheeseburger and Fries
On Monday, November 12 veterans and active-duty can get a free cheeseburger and fries all day.


Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse Eat Free
Monday, November 12, 2012 Veterans and active-duty military eat free with a coupon. Valid ID required or in uniform or photo in uniform.


Cheeseburger In Paradise Free Meal
Monday, November 12, 2012 veterans are saluted with a free meal.


Chili’s Free Meal
Sunday, November 11, 2012 from 11 am to 5 pm Veterans and active-duty military get a choice of 7 free meals. Must show proof of military service.


Coco’s Free Slice of Pie
Sunday, November 11 get a free slice of pie with any purchase. Present military ID.


Denny’s All You Can Eat Pancakes
Get all you can eat pancakes for all active duty military and veterans with a valid ID on Monday, November 12, 2012.


Einstein Bagels Free Bagel
Receive a classic or signature bagel on Sunday November 11, 2012.
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Famous Dave’s Free or Discounted Meal
On November 11th, 2012 Famous Dave’s is providing a variety of free meals and discounts at participating locations to former and current military personnel. Offers vary by location.


Great American Cookies Free Cookie
Sunday, November 11, 2012 all those who served get a free cookie with valid military id.


Friendly’s Free Breakfast and Coffee
Monday, November 12 until 11:00 am get a free Big Two Do Breakfast and coffee.


Golden Corral Free Meal
Get a Veterans Day free meal to any veteran who has served in the United States military or is a current active duty service member. All Golden Corral locations will be participating On Monday, November 12, 2012 from 4 PM to 9 PM. No identification is required to get your free Veterans day meal.


Hooters 10 Free Boneless Wings
On Sunday November 11th, 2012 receive 10 free boneless wings with the purchase of a drink for all veterans and active duty military. Military ID or proof of service required.


Hy-Vee Free Breakfast
Monday, November 12, 2012 Hy-Vee is providing free breakfast during regular breakfast hours.
Krispy Kreme Free Donut & Coffee
On Sunday, November 11 is offering a free donut to all those served or currently are serving. Proof of military service required or those in uniform.


Little Caesars Free Crazy Bread
Receive free Crazy Bread with valid ID Sunday, November 11, 2012.


Longhorn Steakhouse Free App & Drink
On Monday, November 11 get a free appetizer and drink.


Max & Erma’s Free Cheeseburger Combo Meal with Dessert
On Veterans Day, Sunday, November 11, 2012, participating Max & Erma’s locations are celebrating veterans and active military personnel with a free cup of Tortilla Soup or side Caesar Salad, a Cheeseburger, seasoned fries and a chocolate chip cookie.


McCormick and Schmick’s Free Entree
Enjoy a complimentary entree Sunday, Nov. 11. All veterans must show official verification. Veterans Day entrees must be enjoyed at the restaurant. No to-go orders permitted.


O’Charley’s 20% Off Your Order
On Veterans Day vets and active duty receive 20% off your order. Bring coupon.


Olive Garden Free Meal
On Sunday, November 11, 2012 all veterans and military active duty will receive a choice of 1 of 5 entrees plus unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks.


On The Border Free Entree
On 11/11/12 15% of purchases will be donated to Carry The Load plus veterans and active-duty will receive a free entrée certificate, valid up to $10 and good through 11/30/2012.


Outback Steakhouse Free Bloomin’ Onion® and Coca-Cola®
On November 11th and 12th, 2012 military personnel and veterans get FREE Bloomin’ Onion® and Coca-Cola®. Must have valid identification. Also, receive 10% off the entire guest check (excluding alcohol, taxes and gratuity) from November 13- December 31, 2012.
Red Lobster
Sunday, November 12, 2012 a free appetizer to all veterans and active-duty personnel.


Sizzler Free Lunch
Monday, November 12, 2012 through 4 PM Veterans and active duty military will receive a free lunch from a select menu. Valid ID required or in uniform or photo in uniform.


Spaghetti Warehouse Buy 1 Get 1 Free Meal
Friday thru Monday (November 9-12) buy 1 meal and get 1 Original Recipe Spaghetti Entrée for your veteran.


Texas Corral Free Entree
A free entrée on Veterans Day to vets and active duty. Unofficially we believe it’s Sunday but their website just says Veterans Day. Call ahead to confirm.


Texas Roadhouse Free Lunch
Monday, November 12, 2012 select from a special veterans lunch menu.


Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop Free Donut
Sunday, November 11, 2012 Veterans active duty-duty military will receive a free donut. No purchase required. Valid ID required or show up in uniform.


TGI Fridays Free Lunch
On Monday, November 12 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm get a free Veterans Day lunch
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Travel Centers of America Free Meal
All CDL drivers who are Military Veterans eat free on November 11th, 2012. Up to $15 on a complimentary meal of your choice Must present valid ID or photograph in uniform.


Twin Peaks Free Meal
Twins Peaks provides vague information and it doesn’t look like it includes Veterans. Here are their event details. “For Serving Us, We’re Serving You! Service men and women eat free on Veteran’s Day.” Starts on Thursday, November 8 through Sunday, November 11. We are working on clarifying this information.


Uno’s free entrée or pizza with a purchase
On both Sunday and Monday, November 11- 12 get a free entrée or individual pizza with an entrée or pizza purchase or equal or greater value and with a military or veterans ID.


Companies that haven’t announced Veteran’s day specials but did so last year include 7-11, Amazon.com, Anheuser-Busch Parks, Kmart, Old Navy, Sports Authority, Subway Restaurants, and Walgreens. We’ll keep you posted!


Check out our Veterans Day map guide of restaurants to visit for free meals on Sunday and Monday.For a complete list of military discounts year round check out our Military Discounts page.
Links to More Veterans Day Deals & Discounts

List of Retail Stores with Veterans Day Discounts for Veterans – Includes Home Depot, Lowe’s, Big Lots and others.
List of Miscellaneous Discounts and Veterans Day Deals for Veterans – Includes free or discounted hotels, car wash’s, haircuts, oil changes, free park access and much more.
List of Local Veterans Day Deals for Veterans – Local area Veterans Day specials.

If Krispy Kreme really cared about the vets, they would refuse to serve them.

Yeah, 'cause one ****ing doughnut is gonna kill 'em.:rolleyes:

You know what they say: betcha can't eat just one.

I honestly thought Krispy Kreme was completely out of business.

I've done it before but it makes me feel weird. like I'm just there for the free meal, which I am.

You earned that meal from a grateful nation. It wasn't free. You put yourself in harms way to defend the homeland. At the very least you deserve a free breakfast at Hy-Vee. :rolleyes:

The St. Joseph Community Chorus I sing in is having a performance @ the Missouri Theater Nov 7th, 3pm.

The show is free to veterans.

Veterans day is kinda a sad day for me. My dad was a Vietnam vet, died many years later. But I think Vietnam kinda slowly killed him, he wouldn't ever talk about it, but the few times he would you just knew that he went through some shit. He received a Silver Star and a Purple Heart and I have no idea why. All I know is that he flew helicopters. I asked him once when I was a kid if he ever killed anybody over there and he just said "I dunno"

I should pig out that day. Learned a few new places to ask for anytime discounts thanks to this post. Thanks.

You earned those discounts and freebies!:thumb:

Glad to see Hy-Vee is doing breakfast again that was good last year. Too bad the other veteran I shared it with last year has had a stroke, and has memory problems. Glad to see that we are not forgotten.

Thanks BRC!

Free crazy bread at Little Ceasars

Silver star.

Wow. It's unfortunate the horrors your dad probably saw kept him from tellling you at least how he earned that medal. You might be able to do some research on the matter; you'd think there would be a list and details or something.

Big supporter of all our soldiers and vets here.

Now I just need a printout military ID card :)

Being a Vet who has never participated in any of this, I have nothing against it and actually feel honored these companies do these things. But I think most Vets would tell you they don't feel the need to take free things for doing what they wanted to do and I would find it sort of embarrassing.

The offer and it's intention is honor enough to me.

JMO

I know that soldiers don't do what they do for financial reward or to get a free breakfast later. But, as you point out, without these type of things happening in your community, you could possibly feel less appreciated by some for your sacrifice. And again you didn't do what you did for a pat on the back from the folks back home. But, a pat on the back for a job well done ain't so bad. :)

I know some real serious hard core soldiers these days. We are talking real live walking talking heros doing movie worthy actions in the defense of the homeland. You should see how excited those dudes get when they are talking about someone that stopped them at the gas station or grocery store and thanked them for their service. The little things do make a difference.

I am personally pleased to see that our veterans are given some measure of thanks for their service to the country.

I remember the days of being despised while in uniform and how dangerous it was being out in public, especially in California. We pretty much had to change in civies at a locker club for some sense of normality off the base. Hell, I was treated better by the elder Japanese than I was in Long Beach.

Of all the countries that I have been to, the only one still truly grateful for US soldiers/sailors was Australia. One couldn't buy a beer there; someone always stepped in and paid.

I am retired military, and honestly, having a discount at California Cryobank gives me the hebee-gebees.

Anybody heard of any new frebbies for the vets among us? I'll update the opening post.

I am not in any way knocking any of it BRC. I think the offers made or the pat on the back is a great honor. I guess I would feel awkward taking a free meal or something while not being on active duty knowing many are still in harms way.

My grandpa was WWII vet, my dad a Vietnam vet, and I am a Gulf War vet.

What the US Military has done and the sacrifices that have been made the last 9 years is simply amazing considering it is an all voluntary force.

Not without cost, thats for sure. Have you seen the suicide rate among soldiers that served in Iraq/Afganistan? Any little thing we can do to help as civilians is a good thing.

How about I buy you a beer the first time we meet? That would be okay huh?:)

Indeed, thank you for your service ladies and gentlemen. It's much appreciated.

I never turn down a free beer. ;):D

This might be a stupid question but do they require that you prove it. I don't have an old id card, and my DD214 has been buried in a box since my last move. I have various awards and my honorable discharge certificate, but who wants to lug that stuff around.

I think most just say show an Id card, current or expired.

Hmmm, I had to turn in my Active Duty Card when I ETS'd. I used to have an old Reserve card but I have no idea what happened to it. Oh well, I've never participated in these offers before. Guess I wont be starting this go around. No biggie

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It's Veterans Day somewhere in the world.

3 vets and 1 veternarian in my family. 1 marine (Served in vietnam & currently inand out of Afghanistan), 1 army (served in Korean war), 1 Navy ( didn't do shit)

Edit: I forgot about my ancestors that were in the civil war, too many to name and any way I think they're all dead now

One of my great Grandfathers fought in WWI. Both of my Grandfathers served and fought in WWII. My Dad was in the Air Force. My brother was in the Army. I never served due to a genetic hearing loss.

There is no higher calling than putting yourself in harms way to help keep your fellow countrymen safe.

Served my country. USAF 1992-1997.

Proud to do it as well.

for those in Topeka, Via's Pizza will have 50% off for Vets.

Added the offer to the opening post.

Served
US Navy
Strike Fighter Squadron 22; NAS Lemoore, CA / USS Carl Vinson (CVN70)
IS3/E-4
1996-2000

Thanks to all those who served!

Builder Chief Petty Officer, Retired

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, 1989-1992
20th Naval Construction Regiment, 1993-1995
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, 1995-1998
Naval Construction Training Center, Gulfport, MS, 1998-2002
Naval Support Activity, LaMaddalena, IT, 2002-2003
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7, 2004-2005
Naval Facilities and Engineering Command, MIDLANT, 2005-2008

US Navy Seabees, We Build-We Fight

Thank you Veterans for your service!
And also thanks to Applebee's for the free meals today... we're taking about 20 homeless veterans to get a free meal this evening.

One of the coolest sets of things I have is:

My Grandfather's WWI dress jacket (1918-1919)
My Father's Korean War dress jacket and (1950-52)
My own dress jacket (1984-1999)

I have them hanging in my closet next to each other with their insigna and brass on them. Need to do something to have them professionally preserved one of these days.

Oh, and even though I've posted this before:

98C4HT9AP (Signals Intelligence Analyst, Sergeant First Class, Instructor qualified, Cryptanalyst, Arabic-Syrian Linguist), former Czech linguist
15.5 years in the U.S. Army

Units:
66th MI Co/3rd Squadron/3rd Armored Cavaly Rgt - Ft. Bliss, TX
311th MI BN/101st Airborne Division (AASLT) - Ft. Campbell, KY
344th MI BN/111th MI Brigade - Goodfellow AFB, TX (San Angelo) - Instructor duty. ;)
742nd MI BN/704th MI Brigade - Ft. Meade, MD

Also went to training at:
Ft. Leonard Wood - E Co/3/3rd Training Brigade
Defense Language Institute - Foreign Language Center - Presidio of Monterey, CA (x2)
Goodfellow Airforce Base, TX (x4)
Ft. Devens, MA (x2)
Ft. Huachuca, AZ (x1)

Deployments:
Desert Shield/Storm (Sep 1990 - April 1991) - King Fahd Air Field, Saudi Arabia; Rafah, Saudi Arabia; As Salman Air Field, Iraq

Good for you, it just makes me sick to think of homeless, and veteran in the same sentence. But it is the sad reality.

USN AE2 Search and Rescue
68-73

Don't really want anything free, but for once it would be nice to get the ****ing day off.

:cuss:

Amen to that

Me too, but I did take off for a couple hours to attend a Veterans Day assembly at my son's school.
I've been sung to, poemed to, bugled at, and fed cookies.

Dairy Queen in Fayette MO is giving a free combo meal to vets today. Not sure if other Dairy Queen's are. It was a nice surprise on my way back to Columbia.

I never understood the treatment of soldiers in that era. Most were draftees, not volunteers. They didn't declare a war, or keep an unpopular war going. They were just foot soldiers doing their job.

I know the concept, they couldn't get access to Nixon to yell at him, spit on him so they took their anger out on the joe soldier they could see on the street. But, I still don't see how the displacement of anger helped them. Did they really blame the grunt soldiers for the war in Vietnam?

If I had known about all the free stuff, I would've done a hitch in the military.

If I'd known how much healthcare would cost, I'd have stayed in for the full 20.

US Navy Radioman
'90-'94
USS L.Mendel Rivers SSN 686.

just got back from applebees...

had the 7 ounce steak and got lots of appreciation from the staff...

it was a good deal and a good experience...

will probably do it again next year (this was my first freebie meal ever for being a vet)...

thanks to all my fellow vets and to those on active duty...

oh, mp army 66 -69...

Lol. No shit. It cracks me up that the banks close. You know most of those women working at the bank are Vets. LMAO.

School still goes on, pretty much all business except for banks are open.

The holiday doesn't get it's due.

2nd general army 73-74

:spock:

That. Australia was awesome.

Bump for 2011. Updated freebies in the opening post.

Thanks. I am down a fellow veteran this year.

Thanks for posting, BRC.

Np

This.

We close down the whole town and have a parade down the main street. But we're not Commie pillowbitergots over here.

This is 2011. Pillowbiters are allowed to be open about their pillowbiting as vets.

Thanks Pops for the 42 plus years you served. Miss you every day.
Thanks to all those that serve, have served, & protect the greatest nation on earth.
Each with his or her own story & sacrifice. Much appreciation

THIS

I never feel right accepting something for free because of the years I spent in uniform.

US Army - Military Police - 2003-2005

I don't really mind going to a place if it is a place I go to regularly, anyway. For my dad and I, it is just a chance to get together on a day we both take off work.

We always take time to personally thank the general manager/owner of the establishment. I understand how some of you view it, but it is a nice gesture and it is only once a year.

They can bite all the pillows they want as long as we get a parade. Yee haw.

I think for the majority of people involved its not about the free wings. Its about recognizing service to country. Sure there is crass comercialism involved but at its roots.....its about saying thank you for your service to the country.

Nice, time to gain back some of that 20'lbs I've lost.

http://www.mypricechopper.com/in_the...s/default.aspx

A Special Thanks to Our Veterans

Price Chopper is proud to offer a special thanks to our Veterans. To show our appreciation for your service, you can stop by any Price Chopper on Veterans Day – November 11 – and we’ll load your Chopper Shopper REWARDS Card with a 25₵ per gallon discount on your next fill up at QuikTrip. Please present your VA card, VFW card, DD214 or other military ID. No purchase necessary. Up to 20 gallons.

Your dad was a hero. Silver Star's aren't given to just anyone. He got that Purple Heart for shedding blood in combat. Be proud of your dad, he was a good person.

It is a bazzaro world we live in.

May you live in interesting times.

FYI

Lowe's has an everyday 10% discount for Veterans.
Just show ID card or DD214 at register.
I've probably saved $500 in the last two years there.

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