Veteran's Day Freebies for Veterans, Active Military
Vets, Military Members Can Dine for Free at Certain Restaurants
Americans will soon honor her veterans on Veteran's Day, which falls on Wednesday, November 11, this year. Three restaurants are offering free meals tied to service to our country, and not all of their free meals coincide with Veteran's Day. Below I list three restaurants who are offering a free meal to those who have served or are serving their country. Find out when and where a vet can get a free meal for Veteran's Day.
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant: Veterans enjoy free meal on Sunday, November 8
McCormick and Schmick's Seafood Restaurant is offering their fantastic food freebie to veterans on Sunday, November 8, 2009. A veteran may choose a free entree from a special menu. Reservations at McCormick and Schmick's are highly recommended, especially for larger parties. Identification proving veteran status will need to be presented to the server and includes:
VA card;
VFW card;
American Legion card;
A veteran's discharge papers;
DD214 or other Veteran's ID.
McCormick and Schmick's food freebie for Veterans is only at participating restaurants. The list of participating restaurants is sourced below or one can use the search function on site to locate a participating restaurant.
Applebee's: Veterans, active military get a free meal on Veteran's Day, November 11
Applebee's will honor America's military members (both past and present) with a free meal. Veterans, active and retired military can receive a free meal at Applebee's during business hours on Veteran's Day, November 11, 2009, by selecting one of these six options:
Three Cheese Chicken Penne;
Fire Pit Bacon Burger;
Fiesta Lime Chicken;
Chicken Tender Platter;
7 oz. House Sirloin; or
Oriental Chicken Salad.
Beverages and tips are not included in this fantastic Veteran's Day freebie. Veterans and active or retired military members will need to provide proof of service to their server at Applebee's. This can be accomplished by providing one of the following forms of identification:
Wearing military uniform;
U.S. Uniformed Services Identification Card;
U.S. Uniformed Services Retired Identification Card;
A photograph of the veteran in his or her uniform;
Current LES (Leave and Earnings Statement); or
Presenting one's VFW/American Legion or other Veteran's group card.
Golden Corral: Veterans, Active or Retired Military, National Guard or Reserves receive free meal on November 16, 2009 from 5 PM - 9PM
Golden Corral will host its 9th annual Military Appreciation Day on Monday, November 16, 2009. Veterans and active and retired military members can enjoy a free meal at a Golden Corral on November 16, if they dine between the hours of 5 P.M. and 9 P.M. No identification is necessary; however it would be a nice gesture to bring along identification to claim the free meal. Golden Corral offers this free meal as a "Thank You" to all who serve or have served this country, so if you are not a veteran and find yourself dining at Golden Corral on the 16th, be sure to thank all the veterans you see there.
Sources:
http://applebees.com/vetsDay/default.aspx#identification
http://www.goldencorral.com/military/
http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/Libraries/Misc_Documents/Participating_locations_with_hours.sflb.ashx
http://www.mccormickandschmicks.com/featured-promotion/Veterans-Appreciation-Day.aspx
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Post a CommentFor 2010 Free Meals for Veterans on Veterans Day (and a few that are in honor of vets, but not on 11/11/2010) - please see: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5972192/free_meals_for_veterans_for_veterans.html
As a Veteran, having served back in 1966 in the US Marine Corps, I have never asked or expected anything from my Country for the service I provided . That America has chosen to honor us like this is a great thing to do . I hope that as time goes by ,more American business will show thier appreciation to the brave men and woman who have given so much of their lives , the lives of their familes and their comrades in amrs.
I am a Vet and wandered into Applebees today. I had no Idea the promotion was going on. What a great feeling to be recognized and surrounded by other vets. Thank You all from the bottom of my heart.
We don't have a Golden Corral but Outback Steakhouse is offering a free Bloomin' Onion and a beverage.
I listed a few more here:
http://www.swapsavers.com/forum/topics/veterans-day-freebies-for
Veterans certainly deserve a free meal. Nice resource. :-)
My husband and I heard that Applebee's were offering free meals for veterans, so he might stop by for a free meal. I'm sure that there will be a long line though!
Sophie
This is so great to know about. Free meals for veterans!
Terrific :)
Excellent, our veterans do deserve so much more than this. Great job putting this together.