10% discount to vets

[Stig / Major Tom]

My wife had a few days off, so of course the pup and I had to get back to work....
Checking out at Lowe's (paint, new shutters, deck cleaner, etc.) and the cashier (who has known me for yrs when I bought 10's of thousands of $ of lumber for the county) asked me if I was "military ?".
I said, " yeah, but that was a long time ago. Not a Gulf War vet - for any discounts."
She said, "Can I see your driver's license ?"
I said I don't carry that laminated miniature DD-214 any longer. Kinda tore it up scraping the car windows.

She said, "No dumby, your driver's license."

I pulled it out of my wallet and she said, "See? It says 'Armed Forces' down here in the corner. You get a 10% discount." I wondered how the state of Ohio knew I was ex Army? I was inducted in Mass. Never knew that was on my license.

She knocked $12 off ....
Who knew?!
Stig

[mrmike]

I live in central New York (Syracuse). I not only get a 10% discount at Lowes, but also at Home Depot and several area restaurants. I always ask about senior citizen, military, or AAA discounts.

[bucray]

Florida has a V on our licenses.  I had it for 5 years before I knew what it was.

[de dee]

has any one seen a handy cap plate for a scooter or a motorcycle,  love to get one as I have trouble walking far,  if I put my sign out from the van it would get stolen,. 

[ScooterLar]

Both Home Depot and Lowes have given me flack for having my old '90's vintage Army Reserve ID Card (pink) instead of a current active Reservist or Retired (20+ years service or medical retirement) ID Card. They have a "chart" which shows those style Military ID cards that they will accept for the discount. Basically, if you read their official policy re. the 10% Veteran Discount, it is really meant for those who are "officially" retired after 20+ years service or medical related retirement, current active duty and Army Reserve/NG soldiers. It is not meant for those of us who did not officially retire from the military. For example, I left the Army as a Captain. I served 3 years on active duty in the late '80's and 5 years in the Army Reserve in the early '90's, but because I did not "retire" from the Army, I do not qualify for the discount. I have had to passionately "assert" my position on more than one occasion for them to honor the discount.