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🇺🇸 Veterans Day 2025: Honor, Deals, and a Heartfelt Thank You!

Veterans Day is an opportunity for our nation to express its deep gratitude to the men and women who have served in the U.S. Military. As always, businesses across the country are stepping up with special offers, discounts, and freebies for our veterans and active-duty service members.

At ROGER and Backpacks For Life, we know how vital resources and support are. While these deals are a wonderful gesture of thanks, we always encourage our veterans to use them as a springboard to connect with the community and remember the nation is here to support them year-round.

🍽️ Free Meals and Food Deals (Some discounts are offered year round) 
 Many restaurants are offering a complimentary meal or special menu item to honor your service on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2025 (unless otherwise noted).

  • Applebee’s
    FREE special Veterans Day meal
    Dine-in only.
    Black Angus Steakhouse
    Complimentary FREE steak with home-styled mashed potatoes and fresh broccoli with garlic butter
    Available all-day. Also offers a year-round 15% HERO’s discount on dine-in orders.
  • Buffalo Wild Wings
    10 boneless wings and fries for FREE
    Dine-in only at participating locations.
  • Cracker Barrel
    FREE ‘Sunrise Pancake’ Breakfast
    Requires a valid military ID.
  • Denny’s
    FREE ‘Original Grand Slam®’
    From store opening to noon local time at participating locations.
  • Golden Corral
    Military Appreciation Night dinner with a FREE “thank you” meal
    From 4 pm to close, dine-in only.
  • IHOP
    FREE ‘Red, White, and Blueberry Pancake Combo’
    Dine-in only at participating locations with proof of service.
  • Olive Garden
    FREE entrée from a special menu with unlimited breadsticks and soup or salad
    Dine-in only.
  • Outback Steakhouse
    FREE Aussie 3-course meal
    Available on Nov. 10 and 11 (select entrées). Also offers a year-round 10% HEROES DISCOUNT on the entire check.
  • Red Robin
    FREE Red’s Big Tavern Burger
    For veterans, active-duty service members, and their dependents.
  • Starbucks
    FREE ‘Tall’ (12 ounces) brewed coffee (hot or iced)
    At participating U.S. locations, café and drive-thru orders only.
  • White Castle
    FREE ‘individual combo meal’ or a ‘breakfast combo meal’
    For all veterans and active-duty service members who dine in at a participating restaurant.

(Note: Always check with your local establishment for participation and eligibility requirements)

🛍️ Retail, Services, and Entertainment Deals
Take advantage of these discounts and free services available around Veterans Day:

  • Great Clips (11/Nov): All salons in the U.S. are offering veterans and active-duty military FREE haircuts on Nov. 11, or a FREE haircut card for a future visit. Non-military customers can also pick up cards to give to service members.
  • Target (Oct. 26 to Nov. 11): Veterans and active-duty service members can receive a 10% discount on purchases, usable twice per person, in-store and online. Requires being a Target Circle member and verifying military status.
  • Dollar General (11/Nov): Those currently serving and veterans can receive an 11% discount on Veteran’s Day. The discount is also available the second Wednesday of every month.
  • AutoNation (Nov. 10 to 15): Veterans, active-duty service members, and their spouses can receive a 20% discount on all services in-store at locations nationwide.
  • Red Roof Inn (Oct. 13 to Nov. 13): Veterans and active-duty service members can save up to 15% off at Red Roof hotels nationwide.
  • National Medal of Honor Museum (11/Nov): All veterans and active-duty personnel will get FREE admission.

⚠️ A Note on Using These Offers from ROGER: This list is a courtesy summary, and we encourage everyone to VERIFY and check directly with each establishment for availability and eligibility before your visit. Eligibility for most of these offers requires presenting a valid military ID, honorable discharge document, or other proof of service.

If you are a veteran or family member seeking help or resources that go beyond these short-term deals, remember to use ROGER, the centralized search platform by Backpacks For Life, to find the specific long-term support you need in your community.

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