Thank You For Serving Our Country - Veteran's Day Free Meals

duckman · 11-11-2009, 08:23 AM

USAF 1997-2004 Operation: Noble Eagle veteran

Today, Applebee's and Golden Corral is offering free meals to those who serve or have served. I thought I would pass that along to those who may not know.

DaddyTorgo · 11-11-2009, 08:25 AM

Yeah - kudos to them. More places should get on board with this. It's a small gesture, but it's something right?

JPhillips · 11-11-2009, 09:14 AM

I'm not sure giving away microwaved Applebee's food is much of a sign of respect.

Thanks to all the guys around here that haveserved/are serving.

Chubby · 11-11-2009, 10:01 AM

Our company is doing free car washes today for people that serve or are vets.

JonInMiddleGA · 11-11-2009, 10:18 AM

Just FWIW, Golden Corral website lists their "Military Appreciation Dinner Day" as being next Monday, Nov 16th.

duckman · 11-11-2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Just FWIW, Golden Corral website lists their "Military Appreciation Dinner Day" as being next Monday, Nov 16th.

Thanks for clearing that up. I was given some bad information.

Lathum · 11-11-2009, 10:45 AM

It's a nice gesture but also a money maker and I would hate to be working at Applebees today.

One of my best friends is a marine who has done two tours in the Middle East and I appreciate all they do.

Logan · 11-11-2009, 12:53 PM

Think I saw that Outback is giving a free Bloomin Onion and drink.

JediKooter · 11-11-2009, 01:05 PM

Ok how do they know you are a veteran? It's not like we get a special ID card or anything like that, unless you are retired.

USAF 1990-1995 - Kunsan AB, Loring AFB & Cannon AFB (with some time spent in some desert in some foriegn country...)

Raiders Army · 11-11-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

Yeah - kudos to them. More places should get on board with this. It's a small gesture, but it's something right?

Even small things are a lot. There are a lot of homeless vets out there; one statistic I saw was that 3 out of 10 homeless vets are OIF/OEF vets.

Chubby · 11-11-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

Ok how do they know you are a veteran? It's not like we get a special ID card or anything like that, unless you are retired.

USAF 1990-1995 - Kunsan AB, Loring AFB & Cannon AFB (with some time spent in some desert in some foriegn country...)

For ours all you have to do is say so, no ID or anything needed. Yeah, it opens up to a good amount of fraud (which we see a lot of) but it's a better alternative than possibly turning away anyone who doesn't have a military ID.

Mustang · 11-11-2009, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

Ok how do they know you are a veteran? It's not like we get a special ID card or anything like that, unless you are retired.

I know Outback is allowing either pictures of you in uniform or your DD214.

JS19 · 11-11-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

Ok how do they know you are a veteran? It's not like we get a special ID card or anything like that, unless you are retired.

USAF 1990-1995 - Kunsan AB, Loring AFB & Cannon AFB (with some time spent in some desert in some foriegn country...)

Military ID would be my guess. It's about time for lunch, haven't been to the Bees in a long time, suppose I'll see what they have to offer... can't pass up a free meal.

finketr · 11-11-2009, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

Ok how do they know you are a veteran? It's not like we get a special ID card or anything like that, unless you are retired.

USAF 1990-1995 - Kunsan AB, Loring AFB & Cannon AFB (with some time spent in some desert in some foriegn country...)

new mexico wasn't close enough for you?

Lathum · 11-11-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JS19

Military ID would be my guess. It's about time for lunch, haven't been to the Bees in a long time, suppose I'll see what they have to offer... can't pass up a free meal.

Let us know what it was like, I am curious how busy they will be.

Young Drachma · 11-11-2009, 01:43 PM

USAF 1998-2002 Operation Southern Watch.

I got off pretty easy though, compared to some of my compatriots who stayed in even a year longer than me.

I read about the Applebees thing. It'll probably be too crowded to bother in the city, if I even knew where I could find one. But it's a nice gesture.

duckman · 11-11-2009, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

Ok how do they know you are a veteran?

Most places will accept your word, but some places require to show military ID, DD-214, veterans organization membership card, or your VA medical card.

Galaril · 11-11-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JediKooter

Ok how do they know you are a veteran? It's not like we get a special ID card or anything like that, unless you are retired.

USAF 1990-1995 - Kunsan AB, Loring AFB & Cannon AFB (with some time spent in some desert in some foriegn country...)

Jedi,

The Kun! I served two years as an Air Force Capt. at Osan during my 8 years of service . I was lucky to have served 7 of my 8 years overseas in Asia, Europe and alittle in the ME .
Operation Desert Storm and Operation Provide Comfort.

Saul Goode · 11-11-2009, 04:40 PM

darn mooching war widows

Mustang · 11-11-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Goode

darn mooching war widows

I take it you are against proposition 305?

JS19 · 11-11-2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

Let us know what it was like, I am curious how busy they will be.

Like I said before, I haven't been to the Bees in a while, so I'm not up to par on their typical Wednesday night... I wouldn't say it was busy, but it was pretty well occupied, nothing what I would consider abnormal. I should add that I am upstate right now, so that may have something to do with it, too.

JediKooter · 11-12-2009, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Chubby

For ours all you have to do is say so, no ID or anything needed. Yeah, it opens up to a good amount of fraud (which we see a lot of) but it's a better alternative than possibly turning away anyone who doesn't have a military ID.

Ah ok cool. I was curious how places handle people lying about being a veteran, but, I guess you would have to figure in some of that happening.

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Originally Posted by Mustang

I know Outback is allowing either pictures of you in uniform or your DD214.

Cool. The good 'ol DD214, haven't looked at mine in years.

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Originally Posted by JS19

Military ID would be my guess. It's about time for lunch, haven't been to the Bees in a long time, suppose I'll see what they have to offer... can't pass up a free meal.

I wonder if I could get away with using my old ID that I kept

Of course, I'd have to find it first.

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Originally Posted by finketr

new mexico wasn't close enough for you?

Haha. Actually, I went to that 'other' desert before going to Cannon. Funny how both places had a very "interesting" smell to them.

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Originally Posted by duckman

Most places will accept your word, but some places require to show military ID, DD-214, veterans organization membership card, or your VA medical card.

Right on. Cupertino not being a big military town, I was wondering how it would work.

Thanks everyone!

JediKooter · 11-12-2009, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Galaril

Jedi,

The Kun! I served two years as an Air Force Capt. at Osan during my 8 years of service . I was lucky to have served 7 of my 8 years overseas in Asia, Europe and alittle in the ME .
Operation Desert Storm and Operation Provide Comfort.

Nice!! You ain't been packed until you been Wolf Packed!!! Could go for some yaki mandu and some soju. I tried staying overseas, but, just couldn't find my way there after Korea, unless it was a TDY. After the Kun, went to Loring and then they closed that base down and my only two choices were Minot (no f'ing way) and Cannon. What did you do when you were in? I was an AGE mechanic...ah I miss the smell of JP4 and hydraulic fluid in the morning.

Karlifornia · 11-12-2009, 02:17 AM

I never served, but I did go in to Applebee's today for my free meal, and had the riblets. The first time they brought out the riblets, some of the riblet sauce was touching my mashed potatoes, so I asked for a different meal. They started to take away my first plate, and I told the girl "I want that food in a box, and I want it back here, or I'm gonna need to speak with your manager."

They brought out a new riblets plate, and it was okay. Nothing special. I found the whole thing a waste of my valuable time. As I was walking back to my car, I saw my waitress leaving her car. Guess she was taking a smoke break. When she went inside I dumped my first riblets all over her windshield.

Serves that bitch right for being unpatriotic.

11-11-2009, 08:25 AM	#2
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Yeah - kudos to them. More places should get on board with this. It's a small gesture, but it's something right? __________________ Get bent whoever hacked my pw and changed my signature.

11-11-2009, 09:14 AM	#3
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	I'm not sure giving away microwaved Applebee's food is much of a sign of respect. Thanks to all the guys around here that haveserved/are serving. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

11-11-2009, 10:18 AM	#5
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Just FWIW, Golden Corral website lists their "Military Appreciation Dinner Day" as being next Monday, Nov 16th. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

11-11-2009, 01:05 PM	#9
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	Ok how do they know you are a veteran? It's not like we get a special ID card or anything like that, unless you are retired. USAF 1990-1995 - Kunsan AB, Loring AFB & Cannon AFB (with some time spent in some desert in some foriegn country...) __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

11-12-2009, 02:17 AM	#24
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	I never served, but I did go in to Applebee's today for my free meal, and had the riblets. The first time they brought out the riblets, some of the riblet sauce was touching my mashed potatoes, so I asked for a different meal. They started to take away my first plate, and I told the girl "I want that food in a box, and I want it back here, or I'm gonna need to speak with your manager." They brought out a new riblets plate, and it was okay. Nothing special. I found the whole thing a waste of my valuable time. As I was walking back to my car, I saw my waitress leaving her car. Guess she was taking a smoke break. When she went inside I dumped my first riblets all over her windshield. Serves that bitch right for being unpatriotic. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

11-11-2009, 10:01 AM	#4
Chubby Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Syracuse, NY	Our company is doing free car washes today for people that serve or are vets.

11-11-2009, 10:45 AM	#7
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	It's a nice gesture but also a money maker and I would hate to be working at Applebees today. One of my best friends is a marine who has done two tours in the Middle East and I appreciate all they do.

11-11-2009, 12:53 PM	#8
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Think I saw that Outback is giving a free Bloomin Onion and drink.

11-11-2009, 01:43 PM	#16
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	USAF 1998-2002 Operation Southern Watch. I got off pretty easy though, compared to some of my compatriots who stayed in even a year longer than me. I read about the Applebees thing. It'll probably be too crowded to bother in the city, if I even knew where I could find one. But it's a nice gesture.

11-11-2009, 04:40 PM	#19
Saul Goode Banned Join Date: Mar 2008	darn mooching war widows

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