Happy Veteran's Day

[racerrad8]

I want to take a minute to thank all the veterans who have served, currently serving or are related to anyone serving our military forces.

I do appreciate your service and sacrifice in protecting our freedoms and liberties.

Thank you, Randy - RPM

[Millietant]

 

[red]

 

Vets,

In the USA, check Google for free restaurant deals today; some are better than others.

Retailers may also have deals and discounts for you, especially the bike and big-box places. 
Some have year-'round discounts for the vet. Never hurts to ask.

Some deals are for Nov. 11, some are for Nov. 12 (this year), and some are for both.
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[krusty]

Curious. Are veterans in USA issued with some form of ID to prove their veteran status?

[CutterBill]

Curious. Are veterans in USA issued with some form of ID to prove their veteran status?

Nope.

[ZOA NOM]

Curious. Are veterans in USA issued with some form of ID to prove their veteran status?

Form DD-214 discharge certificate is most often used to establish official status, but my shellback tattoo with the lat/long of where I crossed the equator usually does the trick.

[red]

Curious. Are veterans in USA issued with some form of ID to prove their veteran status?

krusty,

There is a Defense form, given on your discharge day, and an "unofficial" certificate for your service.  Every Vet gets those.  Retired career military members will get an ID card for the wallet.  Some Vets even get a form letter from the President (not all presidents do this), addressed to the individual Vet as a "thank you."  Most places will honor the presentation forms given for your higher medals as well, because they will have your name on those forms.

[Tuned forks]

As Red stated, there are multiple scenarios.  My Father is retired Navy.  He has the aforementioned ID card for his veteran services.  It also gets him onto military bases too.  My godfather is a former Marine but did not retire from the Marines.  He does not have the ID card and his only proof is also the aforementioned DD-214 discharge form.  From what I've learned, if you served in active duty or a combat role, you get Veterans Admin benefits.  Veterans that qualify for those benefits should be able to acquire an ID card from the VA.

Joe

[krusty]

Thanks for that. There seems to be a lot of public recognition, on an individual level, of service in US military. Here in Australia it was recently mentioned in the press that the some airlines are looking at giving vets preferential boarding of flights and the government was to issue ex-servicemen ID cards. I was on vacaction in the middle east at the time so I don't know any of the detail. We are issued a discharge certificate but it is a bit too bulky to carry around and I've never needed mine (it lives in the bottom of a drawer or a box somewhere) for anything since my discharge in 1971. I have service medals but they only come out on ANZAC day.

[Tuned forks]

Public recognition has mostly reoccurred since Sept 11, 2001.  It substantially dipped during and after the Vietnam era.

During my rather limited flying experiences, I think the airlines board service people in uniform preferentially. If I'm incorrect someone with more flying time will correct me.

Joe

[Millietant]

I've seen preferential boarding for uniformed serving people at some US airports over the last 10-15 years  (Dallas, Boston, Philadelphia and Indianapolis) when travelling on internal flights, but to be honest, even though we've taken about 12 transatlantic flight a year for the last 4 or 5 years, I've never seen a serving person in uniform on any of those flights.

[ZOA NOM]

Ex-Navy Tin Can sailor here. Thanks for the appreciation, and thanks to all the brothers and sisters who've served.

[Pat Conlon]

Curious. Are veterans in USA issued with some form of ID to prove their veteran status?

Nope.

Yes, at least in CA, there is a process where you can display veteran status on your DL.
https://www.calvet.ca.gov/Pages/64,000-Veterans-Apply-for-Veteran-Designation-on-California-Driver-Licenses.aspx

[pdxfj]

I've seen preferential boarding for uniformed serving people at some US airports over the last 10-15 years  (Dallas, Boston, Philadelphia and Indianapolis) when travelling on internal flights, but to be honest, even though we've taken about 12 transatlantic flight a year for the last 4 or 5 years, I've never seen a serving person in uniform on any of those flights.

I fly a lot of domestic for work and I always see boarding in this order at every airport I've been to.

Disabalities/assistance
Active Military Members
High Status Flyers/First Class
General Boarding

Friends of mine who are vets, generally do not mention it for discounts and such.  They just don't feel its necessary.

At times I pay the tab at restaurants for folks in uniform.  Mostly try to keep it a secret, but there are individuals manage to get it out of the staff and I get a rather shocked "thank you" from them. 

[ribbert]

I fly a lot of domestic for work and I always see boarding in this order at every airport I've been to.

Disabalities/assistance
Active Military Members
High Status Flyers/First Class
General Boarding
 

That's interesting, here the airline club members, first class etc are boarded last, after everone else is seated so they don't have to queue or wait, just walk straight to their seats.

Noel