Anyone who has served in the military see if you can get a state ID - good savings

[underpants]

I served for 1,214 days from 90-93 but even short time service appears to pay off.
I got a Virginia Military Service ID and just check out the www.militaryandveteransdiscount.com website - registration is required.

10% off at
Best Buy
Apple - some stores
$50 at Costco - covers most of the yearly membership

Fast food - some are "ASK" but they include pretty much all the major chains

Verizon - Government Employee pricing (THAT I am calling about)
Sprint also has a discount

10% off at Zales - jewelry (not buying jewelry)

Car rentals vary

Walgreens - 15-20% on Memorial Day for selected purchases. 15% discounts for purchases on Tuesdays.

[Lasher]

1. I use my VA photo ID.

I get a 10% discount at Lowe's any day of the year. Thanks for the link, I'll check it out.

[underpants]

4. I didn't check out Lowe's

Now I remember that they have a constant discount.

[Lasher]

18. I've read on the intertubes that the Lowe's every-day discount is for retired service members only.

And plain old vets like me (at least 2 years of service but less than 20) get our 10% discount only on Vets Day. However, my local Lowe's store has always given me the discount every day I've shopped there.

[Kaleva]

8. Yes. I still have to get my photo ID from the nearest VA hospital.

I go to the nearby clinic but one of these days, I have to make a trip to the main hospital to get the photo I.D. I should call the local volunteer driver and see the next time he's going to make a run there and catch a ride then.

[Lasher]

9. I got mine at the local VA clinic.

Didn't have to to to the main hospital to get it.

[Kaleva]

10. The clinic I go to doesn't have the equipment to issue photo I.D.s

I wish it did as the clinic is only 46 miles away while the hospital is 137 miles away. Not really a big deal though. I'm on full disability and I have the time to spend a day riding the VA van when other local vets have an appointment there.

[Lasher]

13. OK, I understand.

That's the worst disadvantage with VA health care. Nearest VA hospitals are a long distance away from a lot of people like me. And the VA exacerbates the situation by providing some treatments at only a few hospitals. So if you need a pacemaker, for example, you might end up having to travel much farther away than your nearest VA hospital.

[Heather MC]

2. 10% off at Homedepot everytime

[madokie]

3. I get 10% off at lowes

Home depot gives the same discount but I don't shop there.
I wasn't aware of best buy, won't matter as I don't buy there anymore anyway.

[Neon Gods]

5. Other states?

Does anyone know if other states provide military service IDs?

[Lasher]

11. Some states add military service to drivers licenses.

States consider adding military service to driver's licenses

3/2/2012 12:29 AM

State lawmakers across the U.S. are crafting legislation that would add military service to veterans' driver's licenses so they will not have to carry official discharge papers to prove their service.

It's a shortcut that legislators say could come in handy, from securing state veterans' claims, to simply getting a military discount at a hotel or retailer.

<snip>

A dozen states passed laws in 2011 adding a veteran designation to driver's licenses, according to Boden: Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Utah.

States pursuing legislation this year include Arizona, Illinois, New Jersey and South Carolina, Boden said.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-02-28/veterans-drivers-licenses/53323702/1

Notice that this scoop is not real fresh, so other states might have followed suit by now.

On edit, here's some much better information: Veterans ID on Driver’s License or ID Card by State

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. But not with a federal ID

As in a vet ID, now that is positively weird.

[Lasher]

12. Wait, what? Where did you see that?

You mean my VA photo ID won't work? I use it at Lowe's and anywhere there's a restaurant discount on Vet's Day.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. We have tried not on vets day

Hubby got one.

[Lasher]

16. Tried where?

Some deals are only for retired soldiers (served 20 years or more), but not for vets who served less than that but at least 2 years.

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. 21 years, USN ret

As I wrote, we try, we ask. Worst they can do is laugh in your face.

As to Mac, I bought the MacBook at the PX.

[Scuba]

7. Thanks underpants! Wisconsin vets can call 1-800-WIS-VETS (947-8387) to verify eligibility ...

... which must be done before the State will issue you a veteran's ID card (or include the 'veteran' stamp on your driver's license).

The Wisconsin Veteran's card/identifier is a new program effective December 2, 2013.

http://host.madison.com/news/local/veterans-can-get-new-id/article_796823e9-b05c-50c1-961f-c25d07f2058f.html

[Bigmack]

14. Anybody know about "Aid & Attendance Benefit"?

.. apparently from the VA.