Military Active Duty and Veteran Discounts
Veterans and active duty military enjoy military discounts from merchants.
I hope you are able to find many generous people in your community as you return home and acclimate to all of us here who have been waiting for your return. We appreciate your service, whether you have been in Iraq or Afghanistan, or served right here in the USA or another country's peacekeeping mission, we notice, we're watching, praying and hoping to bless you in return.
I've collected a variety of services and merchants who give deep discounts to veterans and active duty military in the USA. I hope this help you on your journey and makes you feel right at home.
Lowes Home Improvement
This is the case in our community, but not in all Lowe's stores.
My husband is a military veteran. He served during the Vietnam era in the 60's. He was asked by a clerk at Lowe's if he was a veteran. He said, "Yes, why?"
She said, "Well, we have a 10% discount for veterans and active duty and I wanted to help you save some money." After he asked her what made her thing he was a veteran, and she told him that she had been married to several veterans, she knew how to pick them out of a crowd.
So shop Lowe's.
Car purchases , discounts for that new vehicle.
GM Military Discount
I don't know what the actual "deal" is at GM, but I've found this spoken of on several web sites. Hopefully it's the real deal. When you're ready for a new car, this sounds like a place to start.
Hotels, Marriotts, offer great discounts and specials for our troops.
Book a room and ask for the Military/Government discount.
The picture is a link to a special in Atlanta.
What is a "Valid Military I.D.?"
On the Military.com Deals web page here's a description.
What does "Valid Military ID required" mean? What is a valid military ID?
Some coupons and discounts require the user to show proof that they are a member of the DoD, Armed Services, or dependent.
A valid Military ID is an identity document issued by the United States Department of Defense to identify a person as a member of the Armed Forces or a member's dependent, such as a child or spouse.
The primary types of U.S. military ID cards being issued today are the CAC (for active duty members of the military), the DD Form 2, and Department of Defense Form 1173, for retirees and dependents. The DD Form 2 is commonly mistaken with the DD 1173 (as they are similar in appearance), however they are two separate forms. The DD Form 2 form number is appended with one of five codes to denote branch of service (A, AF, N, MC, or CG).
Car Rentals military or veteran discounts.
THRIFTY is an example of a business that gives discounts through VETERANS ADVANTAGE membership.
Just found this on-line. Looks like a great membership - good gift idea - for that new Veteran in your life. Discounts on restaurants, car rentals, hotels, etc.
Ways to welcome home the troops. Once you've returned, you'll want to welcome others home. Here are a few simple ways to let our soldiers know we appreciate them.
Recreation and Amusement Theme Parks discounts for military or veterans.
Get your family to a fun place.
Zoos
Theme Parks
Amusement Parks
Indoor Parks
Ski Resorts
Train Rides
Need a job.
Military.com recently listed the "Best Veteran Employers" link below.
Top Veteran Employers
From "Best Veteran Employers" Military.Com
Amazon
The Exchange
BNSF Railway
CACI International Inc
CenterPoint Energy
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Cintas
Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC)
CSX Transportation
DaVita Inc.
Dollar General
Fluor Corporation
G4S Secure Solutions (USA)
General Electric
Halfaker and Associates LLC
ManTech International Corporation
Navy Federal Credit UnionNorthrop Grumman
Paychex Inc
Progressive Insurance Company
Puget Sound Energy
SAYtr
Schlumberger
Schneider National Inc.
Sears Holdings Corporation
Southern Company
Sprint
Transocean
United Rentals Inc.
University of Phoenix
URS Federal Services
USAA
Verizon Communications Inc
Waste Management Inc.
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I'm so proud of our young people in this country. Whether they have served in Iraq or Desert Storm or Afghanistan or on the home front, they have stepped away from the common day to day graduate high school, look for a job, continue education, marry, start a family and instead stepped up along with their extended and immediate families to serve the country in a noble act. We must remember them.
If you know of another discount opportunity for military and veterans, please add it to the list above. I've started a list that can be posted in social media or on your lens. Let's get this information out to these awesome men and women returning home.
