All veterans who serve their country are entitled to certain benefits, but those who join The American Legion have additional ones. Legionnaires qualify for a variety of services and special offers, ranging from health-care aid to discounts on computers and electronics.
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The following benefits are available to all Veterans, Legion membership is not necessary to qualify:
Chain Restaurant Discounts
Many restaurants offer discounts to veterans. Many of these restaurants require a military identification. Please type "veterans discounts" into your browers for the most current information.
Automotive Discount
A number of automotive companies offer discounts to Veterans, including Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Harley Davidson, Hyundai, Infiniti, Kia, Land Rover, Lincoln, Nissan, Scion, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. These include reductions on sales prices as well as discounts on services and accessories.
AARP Eyeglasses Discount
AARP offers vision discounts including discounts on eyeglasses and contact lenses and free or reduced-price eye examinations for veterans at a number of participating retailers, including Target Optical, Lens Crafters, Sears Optical and glasses.com.
Clothing and Shoes Discounts
Many retailers offer discounts on clothing and shoes with a valid military ID. Some of those stores include American Giant, Bates Footwear, Carhartt, Champs Sports, Jockey, Kohl's, LL Bean, Orvis, Under Armour and Wrangler.
Electronics Discount
Many stores offer discounts on computer and electronics to veterans. Apple offers discounts to active military and veterans through its Military/Government Purchase Program. Other companies like Best Buy offer discounts at select stores. Other discounts are available through Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Samsung.
Entertainment Discounts
Veterans are entitled to a discount at many movie theaters across the country. AMC Theaters, Cinemark Movie Theaters and Showcase Cinemas all offer discounts to active military and Veterans. Fandango has a feature on its app that allows veterans to see which theaters offer discounts by viewing the "Military Discount" category.
Home and Garden Discount
Veterans should check their local home, garden and craft stores for discounts before purchasing. Some of the stores that offer discounts to Veterans include Home Depot, Lowes, JO-ANN Stores, John Deere, and Tool Barn.
Insurance Discounts
Insurance discounts are available to Veterans and their families. Participating insurance providers include AARP, American Family Insurance, Geico, Embrace Pet Insurance and USAA.