Posted on Nov 27, 2014
A lot of merchants offer a discount for active duty and veterans? Do you ask for a discount or wait until asked?
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I am too poor to be proud. I ask even when I know the answer is "No" just so I can give them my 10% disappointed look.
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TSgt Kristin Parsons
I was in Kyrgyzstan in 2011 when they provided meals for all of us and they didn't leave out the Bloomin' Onion either! Good people indeed.
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SSG Tim Everett
SFC Mark Merino Yeah I remember when Outback came to Afghanistan. It wasn't too long after we got there. I think mid-2002 maybe, I can't remember. They hauled in steak, bloomin' onions, and shrimp. Oh and cheesecake.
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When paying, I ask this: "Do you honor military?" Sometimes a I get a sideways glance...like how they hell am I gonna answer this if we don't offer a military discount? Most of the time, I get, "of course we do, I have a brother in the (insert military service)". If you want something supper cool for your smart phone, there is a military discount APP called SCOUT it is available for Android and Apple. Try it, punch in you zip code...and everything around you should pop up. I was pleasantly surprised.
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Thanks for the info, SSG Michael LoGiudice. I often forget to ask, and I don't harass anyone who doesn't. To me, a "Thank you" isn't worth much if you have to ask for it. But I do appreciate it when I get one.
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SGT James Hastings
I too show them my VA service related ID card and enjoy the discount to help balance my budget.
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