Year-Round Discounts for Veterans: Home, Tech, Entertainment, Dining

Find deals that can save you hundreds of dollars

Aaron Kassraie,

AARP

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Published November 28, 2022

/ Updated September 09, 2024

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Everyone can use a discount. Here are year-round deals that veterans, active-duty service members and their immediate family members may be eligible for.

Our previous guide identified clothing and retail discounts; this one highlights some of the best deals available from nationally recognized restaurants and electronics, home and entertainment brands. All promotions listed have been verified and confirmed for accuracy as of the date of publication.

Entertainment

Cinemark Theatres. Active-duty and retired military service members and their dependents may be eligible for a discount at the box office at certain times or on certain days. Call your theater for details.

Dish. Military members may qualify for a free TV package upgrade with more channels, a free monthly on-demand movie, a two-year price lock and a DVR upgrade for mobile playback.

Pandora. Active military members, veterans, National Guard members and their dependents can sign up for Pandora Premium for a discounted rate of $8.99 a month.

Regal Cinemas. Active and retired military members qualify for a discount at some Regal locations. Call your local theater for details and availability.

SiriusXM. Active-duty members, reservists, retirees, veterans and their dependents may receive a 25 percent discount.

Vet Tix. Veterans, service members and Gold Star families can find free and discounted tickets to a variety of events.

Home and technology

Apple. Active-duty, National Guard and reserves members, veterans, and their families get 10 percent off products and accessories after verifying their military status with ID.me.

AT&T. Military and veterans families can receive a 25 percent discount on unlimited plans; restrictions apply.

Birch. Active-duty members, veterans and their families get a 30 percent discount online.

Brooklyn Bedding. Current and former military members and their immediate family and surviving spouses get 35 percent off, with free shipping, both online and in stores.

Embrace Pet Insurance. Active-duty and former military members get a 5 percent discount (may vary by state).

GameStop. All active military members and law enforcement officers can take 10 percent off select in-store purchases.

GelPro. Active-duty members, reservists, veterans and their dependents can take 25 percent off online purchases.

Home Depot. Active-duty members, veterans and their spouses can take 10 percent off eligible items.

Joann. Veterans, active-duty members and their families can take 15 percent off their purchases.

LinkedIn. Active-duty members and reservists, veterans, and military spouses are eligible for one year of free access to LinkedIn Premium and LinkedIn Learning.

Lowe’s. All military members and veterans get 10 percent off eligible purchases.

Microsoft. Active-duty and retired military members and their families can take up to 10 percent off select products and services.

Motorola. Active military members and veterans can take 10 percent off online purchases.

Pods. Verified military members can save up to 25 percent off moves or storage at participating locations. Use promo code SERV10.

Sherwin-Williams. Active-duty and reserve service members, veterans, and their spouses get 15 percent off paints, stains and supplies.

Targus. All members of the armed forces, veterans and their dependents can take 25 percent off their entire order.

T-Mobile. All military members, veterans and Gold Star family members get 40 percent off family plans with a Go5G unlimited plan.

U.S. Cellular. Veterans and active-duty military members can take 15 percent off calling plan charges, single lines or family plans.

Verizon Wireless and Fios. Military members, veterans and their families may qualify for discounts based on their plan and the number of lines. Additionally, they can save up to $15 per month on Verizon Fios internet.

Dining

Bonefish Grill. All service members, veterans and first responders can take 10 percent off their check every day.

Carrabba’s Italian Grill. Current and former service members and their immediate family members can receive 10 percent off.

CiCis Pizza. A number of locations offer military discounts. Reach out to your local restaurant for more information.

Greene Turtle. Military members can take 15 percent off their bill with a military ID when dining in.

Luna Grill. All active-duty and retired military service members and their spouses can take 10 percent off their purchase (excluding alcohol).

Melting Pot. Military personnel, firefighters, EMTs and police officers, along with one guest, can take 10 to 20 percent off their dinner (food only) on Sundays at most locations.

Outback Steakhouse. Military personnel, veterans and their immediate families can take 10 percent off their entire check (excluding alcohol).

Shoney’s. Military personnel, fire and police department members, and EMTs in uniform can take 15 percent off their meals at participating locations.

Texas de Brazil. Emergency medical personnel, firefighters, members of law enforcement, nurses, service members, veterans and teachers, along with three others in their party, get 10 percent off lunch and dinner prices when dining in.

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Aaron Kassraie writes about issues important to military veterans and their families for AARP. He also serves as a general assignment reporter. Kassraie previously covered U.S. foreign policy as a correspondent for the Kuwait News Agency’s Washington bureau and worked in news gathering for USA Today and Al Jazeera English. 

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