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Tuesday, November 11th is聽Veterans Day, so we at Brad's Deals would like to take a moment and thank the brave men and women who make up the United States military for their service, their sacrifices and their courage.

As a symbol of this聽country's deep appreciation for our veterans, active service members, reservists聽and retired military members, many businesses offer free meals,聽deals and discounts to service members on Veterans Day. We've聽compiled a list of this year's聽best Veterans Day freebies.

Remember, in order to receive these offers you may need to provide聽proof of military service.聽This can be done in the following ways:

• Wear聽your uniform

• Bring a picture of yourself in uniform

• Present a US Uniform Services ID card

• Present a current Leave and Earnings Statement

• Present a Veterans Organization Card (American Legion or VFW)

• Present discharge paperwork

Many establishments won't be very strict on this, but it's always best to be prepared. It's also a good idea to call ahead before redeeming a free meal or discount on Veterans Day as some chain locations may not be participating in these promotions.

Restaurants offering FREE Meals on Veteran鈥檚 Day:These offers are聽good on Tuesday, November 11 unless stated otherwise.聽

• 54th聽Street Grill聽鈥� Free meal (up to $12) for veterans and active duty military members. For every veteran鈥檚 entr茅e ordered, one dollar will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.

• Applebees聽鈥� Free meals from a limited menu for veterans and active duty military members

• Bob Evans聽鈥� Free, all-you-can-eat hotcakes for veterans and active duty military members

• California Pizza Kitchen聽鈥� Free complimentary entr茅e from a special menu for veterans and active duty military members

• Cattlemen's聽鈥� Free Small Sirloin Steak Dinner for active, inactive and retired military personnel

• CantraArchy Restaurants聽鈥� Free entr茅e for vets and active duty service members and 25% off their entire party鈥檚 ticket

• Cheeseburger in Paradise聽鈥� Free All-American Burger with fries for active and retired military personnel

• Chili鈥檚聽鈥� Free meal from special menu for veterans and active duty military personnel

• Claim Jumper聽鈥撀�(Good on Monday, November 10)聽Free meal from a special menu for veterans

• Denny鈥檚聽鈥� Free Build Your Own Grand Slam for active , inactive and retired military members from 5am to noon at participating locations

• Friendly鈥檚聽鈥� Free breakfast, lunch OR dinner from a limited menu for vets and active military members

• Golden Corral聽鈥撀�(Good on Monday, November 17)聽Free dinner for vets, retirees, active duty and reserve military members between 5pm and 9pm

• Hooters聽鈥� Free meal (up to $10.99 value) with the purchase of a drink for veterans and active duty military members

• Hurricane Grill & Wings聽-- Free meal from special menu and non-alcoholic drink for veterans and active duty military personnel

• Hy-Vee聽-- Free breakfast for veterans during normal breakfast hours

• JJ鈥檚 Red Hots聽鈥� Free UNLIMITED meal for veterans and active duty military members

• Max & Erma鈥檚聽鈥� Free Best Cheeseburger in America combo for veterans and active military personnel

• McCormick & Schmick鈥檚 Seafood Restaurants聽鈥� Free entr茅e from a special menu for veterans

• MOD Pizza聽鈥� Free individual, artisan-style pizza or hand-tossed salad for veterans and active duty service members

• Olive Garden聽鈥� Free meal from a limited menu for veterans and active duty service members

• On the Border聽鈥� Free meal from the 鈥淐reate Your Own Combo鈥� menu for veterans and current service members

• Pie Five Pizza聽鈥� Free customized pizza for veterans, active duty, reserve and retired service members

• Pinnacle Entertainment聽鈥� Free meal at select casinos for vets and active duty military

• Ryan's聽-- Free dine-in lunch from open to 3;30pm for active duty, reservists and retired military members

• Shoney鈥檚聽鈥� Free All-American Burger to veterans and active duty service members

• Sizzler聽鈥� Free lunch from a limited menu for all vets and active duty military

• Texas Roadhouse聽鈥� Free lunch from 11am to 2pm for active duty, retired or former U.S. military members

• Travel Centers of America聽鈥� Free meal to all CDL drivers who are military 聽veterans

• Tubby鈥檚聽鈥� Free Grilled Steak N鈥� Cheese or Tubby鈥檚 Famous Sub for military vets and active service members

• Zoes Kitchen聽鈥� Free entr茅e for active duty military and veterans, 10% off entire party鈥檚 ticket

Restaurants Offering Discounts & Free Appetizers on Veterans Day:These offers are聽good on Tuesday, November 11 unless stated otherwise.聽

• Carrabba鈥檚聽鈥� Free appetizer for all active and retired vets

• Chuck E. Cheese聽鈥撀�(offered from November 9-15)聽20 free tokens for veterans and active duty service members

• Handel鈥檚 Homemade Ice Cream聽鈥� Veterans and active duty military get a free single scoop ice cream cone

• Krispy Kreme聽鈥� Free donut and small coffee for all veterans

• LongHorn Steakhouse聽鈥� Free appetizer and non-alcoholic drink

• Menchie鈥檚聽鈥� Free 6 oz. frozen yogurt for veterans and active duty service members

• Orange Leaf聽鈥� Free cup of frozen yogurt for retired and active duty military members

• Outback Steakhouse聽鈥� Free Bloomin鈥� Onion appetizer and beverage for active and former service members. (Also offering 15% off meals between聽November 12 and December 31)

• Red Hot & Blue聽鈥撀�(offered from聽November 10-12)聽Free entr茅e with the purchase of a second entr茅e for veterans

• Red Lobster聽鈥� Free appetizer from a limited menu for vets and active duty service members

• Rusty Bucket & Tavern聽-- 11% discount on lunch or dinner for veterans and up to four guests

• Spaghetti Warehouse聽鈥撀�(offered from聽November 4-11)聽Buy one entr茅e get a second entr茅e free for active duty military and veterans, requires a coupon

• Tim Horton鈥檚 Caf茅 & Bake Shop聽鈥� Free donut for active duty military members and veterans

Travel and Recreation Discounts Available on Veterans Day:These offers are聽good on Tuesday, November 11 unless stated otherwise.聽

• Army Corp of Engineers Recreation Areas聽鈥� No day use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members, and their families

• Busch Gardens聽鈥� 50% off single-day admission tickets through November 11 for veterans and active duty military

• Colonial Williamsburg聽鈥� Free admission Veterans Day weekend (November 7-11) for active duty military, reservists, retirees, veterans, and their direct dependents

• Harley-Davidson Museum聽鈥� Free admission to military members and their families on November 8, 9, and 11

• Jefferson Lines聽鈥� Free travel to veterans

• Kingsmill Resort聽 鈥�25% discount off regular room rates on stays聽November 7-13 for veterans and active duty military

• Knott's Berry Farm聽鈥� Free admission for veterans and active duty military personnel and one guest from November 2, 2014 to January 4, 2015

• Mariners鈥� Museum聽鈥� $5 off admission from Saturday, November 8 to Tuesday, November 11 for active duty and retired military, veterans and their families

• Mohegan Sun聽-- Mohegan Sun offers active and retired military members a special hotel $99.00 room rate available from Monday, November 10 to Thursday, November 13. Special $99 hotel room rate between Monday November 10 and Thursday, November 13 for active and retired military members

• Mount Vernon聽鈥� Free admission for all active duty, former, or retired military personnel

• National Parks聽鈥� Free entrance to over 100 national parks for veterans

• Professional Association of Innkeeping International聽鈥� Free and discounted stays at Inns and Bed & Breakfasts across the country for veterans between November 10 and 11

• Queen Mary聽鈥� Free admission to active service members, retired military personnel, veterans and special discounts for their family members

• SeaWorld聽鈥� 50% off single-day admission tickets through November 11 for veterans and active duty military

• Sesame Place聽-- 50% off single-day admission tickets through November 11 for veterans and active duty military

• World of Coca-Cola聽鈥揊ree admission for active duty, reserves and retirees. (Vets and active duty military can purchase up to 4 half-price tickets for friends and family between November 8 through November 16)

Retail Discounts Available on Veterans DayThese offers are聽good on Tuesday, November 11 unless stated otherwise.聽

• Bed Bath & Beyond聽-- 20% off entire purchase for veterans, active duty, DOD, National Guard, and military spouses

• Grace for Vets聽鈥撀燜ree 聽car washes聽for veterans and service members

• Great Clips聽鈥� Free haircuts for veterans (Customers who come in on November 11 will receive a free haircut card to give to a veteran--cards can be redeemed聽November 11 -December 31)

• Home Depot聽-- 10% discount to all veterans on Veterans Day. (Home Depot actually offers this聽10% discount year round to for active duty service members and retired military personnel)

• Lowe's聽-- 10% in-store only discount聽for veterans

• Macy's聽-- (offer valid November 5-11) 20% off with coupon code "VETS"

• Musician's Friend聽-- 15% off a single item priced at $199 or more for all military personnel who verify their military status (instructions聽here)

• Rack Room Shoes聽-- 10% discount off entire purchase for military personnel and their dependents

• Sleep Number聽--聽(offer valid between聽October 14 and聽November 16)聽Military members can save聽$400-$700 on selected Sleep Number mattress sets.

• Sport Clips聽--聽Free haircuts for vets and active duty service members

• Steve Madden聽-- 聽20% off entire purchase with a valid military ID

If聽you've got loved ones in the armed forces, share this list with them.聽Every member of our dedicated Armed Forces deserves a hearty dose of appreciation, and nothing says "thank you" better than freebies!

Did we miss something? Are there Veterans Day specials where you work? Let us know in the comments.

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