Veterans Day 2023 - TweakHound

To my brothers and sisters who served:

I talk to vets all the time. I know some of us struggle. Reach out. We fellow vets are here for you.
You can seek help from the Veterans Crisis Line.
This is a retread/reposting/update of past Veterans Day postings.
Articles here tagged Veterans.

From the past – RIP my friend Nicholas J. Bernelis

16.2 million – The number of military veterans in the United States in 2022, representing 6.2% of the total civilian population age 18 and over. (source)
in 2020 there were over 17.4 million. We lost 1.2 million in 2 years. (source)

Veterans – You Can Wear A Hat During The National Anthem

2023 Veterans Day Deals, Discounts and Freebies
Military.com – Military Discount Center, Deals and Freebies
Military.com – How to Get Veteran Discounts
Lowes – 10% of for active military and veterans ALL YEAR. Needs to be tied into your My Lowes card.

FREE – America the Beautiful – National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Military Pass
Veterans, click on the Determine Eligibility button > select Veteran and Add Product to Cart.

Verify your military status with ID.me and gain access to exclusive military discounts (Active and Veterans)
I use this all the time. For instance I just bought these: Project Rock 6 Veterans Day Training Shoes for $96 that are normally $160 using id.me discount at UA.
“LIMITED TIME: Discount increased to 40% off on UA.com from 10/31-12/31.”

For your entertainment, Some more random photos from my Army days…
(other pics HERE and HERE)

Weekend pass, Basic Training (OSUT)