Happy Veterans Day

Thanks to all those who served and are still in uniform.

BIG BUMP!!!

I hope everyone has a great Veterans/Remembrance Day (Canadian name for the same thing). I spent a great afternoon yesterday with my 90 year old father-in-law hauling alder for firewood. He served in WW2 in our Air Force and was a tree faller for years after the war. Now he drives my MIL and wife crazy by dropping 60 ft alder trees on his property before i get up there to help him. He and my MIL still go to the legion dances every weekend. The WW2 vets are getting thin on the ground (my own father passed away several years ago) so it's good to see the 2 of them still going strong.
T2

Starbucks- Free Tall drink
Denny’s- All you can eat pancakes
Applebee’s- free meal from special menu
Hooters- 10 free wings drink purchase required
Boston Market- free whole chicken with the purchase of any Family Meal at Boston Market.
Famous Dave’s- Free or discounted meals (varys by location)
Krispy Kreme- free doughnut and small coffee
Little Cesar’s Pizza: Free crazy bread
Chili's- free meal from special menu
Golden Corral- free meal
Olive Garden- free meal Choose from a special menu
Red Robin
JC Penny- 20% off in store purchases
Lone Star Steakhouse: free appetizer.
Max & Erma's: free best cheeseburger combo. includes tortilla soup or side Caesar salad, seasoned fries, and chocolate chip cookies.
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants: free lunch or dinner.
Outback Steakhouse: a week of free Bloomin' Onions and Coca-Cola products, from Nov. 8 to Nov. 11
Sam's Club: free Hugo canes
Sizzler Restaurants: buy one get one free. Buy one 6 oz. steak entrée, get one free.
Spaghetti Warehouse: buy one get one free. Buy one Lasange or any Original Spaghetti entrée, get one free, with coupon that can be found on their Facebook page
Texas Roadhouse: free lunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Choose from one of 10 free meals, plus sides and a drink.
T.G.I. Fridays: free lunch. Wear uniform, if permitted by your service, or present military ID or other proof of service.
The Olive Garden: free entrée. Choose from a special menu; all entrées include freshly baked garlic sticks and choice of soup or salad.
Tim Horton’s: free doughnut.
7-Eleven: free small Slurpee. Offer good from 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Uno Chicago Grill: buy one get one free.

Free recreational site admission for Veterans Day:
All National parks- Entrance fee waived. 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 to Nov. 11. More than 100 national parks will be participating in this event
-- Anheuser-Busch Parks: free admission. Anheuser-Busch Parks offers active duty service members and up to three dependents free admission to any of their parks once a year. Not valid at Discovery Cove and Aquatica, or at Christmas Town at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va.
-- Colonial Williamsburg: free admission. Colonial Williamsburg offers free weekend-long admission tickets to active duty military, reservists, retirees, veterans, and their immediate dependents, Nov. 11-13
-- Knott's Berry Farm: free admission. Knott's Berry Farm has an annual military tribute event in which it offers military members past and present free park admission.
-- Pro Football Hall of Fame: free admission. Annual Veterans Day Salute, Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Veterans and a guest will be admitted free for a day-long recognition of veterans. Members of the Blue and Gold Star Mothers are also eligible for free admission. There will be a special ceremony beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Hall of Fame's NFL Films Theater.
Retail Stores and More:
-- Amazon.com: free MP3 album download. The free downloadable album "Veterans Day Honor" includes 12 songs as performed by the military bands and ensembles of the U.S. Armed Forces. Visit Amazon now through Veteran's Day to download the album for free. The album will be full price again starting Nov. 11.
-- Big Lots: 10% off your entire purchase.
-- Cabela's: Standard employee discount to all veterans, active duty military, Guard/Reserves, law enforcement, fire and EMS personnel on Nov. 10-11. Discount varies from 5% to 20%, depending on the item.
-- Dollar General: 10% discount on entire purchase on Veteran's Day. Offer good for all active-duty military, retirees, veterans, Guard/Reserve, and immediate family members. The coupon can be found in the store circular, or by asking an employee. Also good online from Nov 11-13, use Coupon Code VETERANSDAY.
-- Free Car wash. Thousands of car washes around the country are offering veterans a free car wash on Veterans Day. Find a list at Grace for Veterans,http://graceforvets.org, which helped veterans receive 101,537 free car washes on Veterans Day in 2010.
-- Jos. A. Bank Specials: Veterans Day Sale. All suits on sale, second for $47, with the Mix 'n Match. 40% off all dress shirts, sportshirts, ties and sportswear. Free shipping on orders of $195 or more.
-- K-Mart: Friday and Saturday sales. Early Veterans Day sale, Nov. 10, with an extra 5-10% off almost everything, with coupon code VETERANSDAY. Friday and Saturday specials, extra 5-15% off and free shipping on orders of $49 or more, with coupon code HOLIDAY.
-- Sports Authority: 15% off all purchases.
-- Sport Clips : Veterans Day National Cut-a-Thon and Help A Hero program. Sport Clips is the official haircutter of the VFW and will donate $1 from every haircut during the National Cut-a-Thon to VFW's Operation Uplink, which provides free phone time to active-duty military personnel and hospitalized veterans. Sports Clips stores also offer a Heroes discount that includes active and retired military.

Thank you all fellow Veterans and their families.
Erik
US Navy 1986-1998

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Thanks to all who serve or served to protect our freedoms!

Fuming a bit that the school district here doesn't observe Veterans' day BUT observes MLK day.  BS X 1000000000!  Not that I am unhappy I have the house without kids because my employer does observe it.

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Thanks for your sacrifices!

-Mark-

Semper Fi Marines!!  Thanks to all who are serving and have served!

My employer -(Georgia Pacific) is allowing vets the day off for the first time this year. It's unpaid, but it's another day off!