This list came from http://www.MilitaryWallet.com

Updated: Nov. 9, 2014. Veterans Day is soon approaching and there are many restaurants and companies who want to thank our veterans by providing them with discounts or a free meal. To those companies offering veterans a free meal or discount, the military community gives a collective thanks!

Download a PDF List of Veterans Day Meals & Deals!

Two notes before jumping in:

• Proof of Military Service. Most companies require some form of military ID. These include: a Military ID Card (active/reserve/retired), Current Leave and Earnings Statement (LES), Drivers License with Veterans Designation, Photograph in uniform, be wearing uniform (if your service permits), Veterans Organization Card (e.g., American Legion and VFW), DD214, discharge paperwork, or other form of identification. Other restaurants and companies may go by the honor system.
• Participation. Second, always call ahead to verify locations, times, and participation. Many of the listed companies are franchises and may have different policies. We will do our best to keep this page updated as we find new info.

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Greeting Comrades,

West Seattle veterans: Denny Int’l Middle School invites you.

Post Member Christian Harris wanted me to pass this along. Check it out!!!

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Hi all,

Hope to see you there tonight.

QM

A ​day ​for ​honoring ​Women ​Veterans. ​Our ​day ​will ​begin ​with ​a ​Native ​American ​Women ​Veterans ​Color ​Guard ​and ​a ​Welcome ​from ​Alfie ​Alvarado-Ramos, ​WDVA ​Director. ​Mistress ​of ​Ceremonies ​for ​the ​event ​will ​be ​Alex ​Quade, ​War ​Reporter, ​and ​two-time ​National ​Edward ​R. ​Murrow ​Award ​winner.

Guest ​Speaker, ​Sarah ​Plummer ​(aka ​Semper ​Sarah) ​will ​be ​starting ​out ​our ​day ​with ​a ​motivational ​message ​and ​will ​also ​be ​presenting ​a ​workshop ​based ​on ​her ​book ​“Just ​Roll ​With ​It: ​the ​7 ​Battle-Tested ​Traits ​for ​Creating ​a ​Ridiculously ​Happy, ​Healthy, ​and ​Successful ​Life.” ​Our ​keynote ​speaker ​is ​BG ​(Ret) ​Rebecca ​Halstead ​who ​will ​be ​presenting ​on ​“Leadership ​– ​The ​First ​Person ​You ​Must ​Lead ​is ​You” ​during ​our ​lunch ​hour ​and ​will ​also ​be ​joining ​us ​at ​our ​Networking ​tables ​and ​a ​Workshop ​on ​Health ​and ​Wellness ​with ​Standard ​Process.

We ​will ​have ​3 ​workshops ​available ​to ​choose ​from ​in ​the ​morning ​and ​another ​3 ​workshops ​to ​choose ​from ​in ​the ​afternoon ​(more ​details ​on ​http://www.dva.wa.gov/2014womensummit.html). ​We ​will ​also ​have ​free ​services ​available ​to ​include ​massages, ​activities ​such ​as ​demonstration ​on ​fly ​tying ​(for ​fishing), ​Networking ​tables ​(mini ​sessions ​on ​various ​topics), ​and ​many ​exhibitor ​tables.

The ​day ​will ​conclude ​with ​a ​Runway ​Fashion ​Show ​with ​Summit ​attendees ​presented ​by ​Audrey’s ​Boutique.

Register Today

Voice of Democracy 2014-15 “Why Veterans are Important to our Nation’s History and Future”

1st Place – $100 2nd Place – $50 3rd Place – $25

State level prizes range from $400 – $1,200

National level prizes range from $1,000 – $30,000

Each year, more than 45,000 high school students from across the country enter to win a share of the $2.2 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the VFW’s Voice of Democracy audio-essay competition.

Knowing that a democratic society needs nurturing, the VFW established the Voice of Democracy program (VOD) in 1947 to provide students grades 9-12 the opportunity to express themselves in regards to democratic ideas and principles.

Students should record their reading of the draft to a CD. The recording can be no shorter than three minutes and no longer than five minutes (plus or minus five seconds).

The national first-place winner receives a $30,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school. Other national scholarships range from $1,000- $16,000 and the first-place winner from each (State) VFW Department wins an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C.

Patriot’s Pen 2014-15 Theme “Why I Appreciate America’s Veterans”

1st Place – $75 2nd Place – $40 3rd Place – $20

State level prizes range from $50 – $700

National level prizes range from $500 – $5,000

VFW believes strongly in good citizenship and fostering patriotism. That’s why we encourage youthful minds to examine our nation’s history and their own experiences in modern American society through our Patriot’s Pen youth essay-writing contest.

Annually, roughly 126,000 students from grades 6-8 (nationwide) enter. One first-place winner from each state competes to win one of 46 national awards totaling $46,000. The national first-place winner wins $5,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., in March.

Students draft a 300-400 word essay, expressing their views based on an — always patriotic — annual theme chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief.

Youth Essay * 2014-15 Theme “What can I do to make our country better”
1st Place – $50 2nd Place – $25 3rd Place – $15

State level prizes range from $50 – $100

*This is a State of Washington program only not National (yet)

This essay contest is for grades 3 thru 5. This is exclusively awarded by the VFW Department of Washington. Judging is done at the Local Post, District and State levels. The state winner will receive a Savings Bond.

Comrades
Attached is a notice for the Missing In America Interment Service to be held on August 8th at the Veterans Cemetery. We would like as many comrades as possible to be there.
-QM
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Hi all,

Hope to see you at the next meeting. Commander Hemphill will be going over a few things related to the Hall renovation and ways to improve our rentals.

-QM