Jim Dick
Moderator Emeritus
Don/Scott,
Thanks, I'll check it out. I already belong to the American Legion and VFW.
Thanks, I'll check it out. I already belong to the American Legion and VFW.
And it has to say "SERVICE CONNECTED" under your picture.DonTom said:Join the VA and get a VA card. Lowe's requires a military ID that has a photo, such as my "Department of Veterans Affairs" ID card.
To my knowledge, neither Lowes or Home Depot limit their military discount to service connected disability. I have always been able to use my gray card (retired) and I'm pretty sure my VA card (no disability) would work, too.parmm said:And it has to say "SERVICE CONNECTED" under your picture.
Molaker said:To my knowledge, neither Lowes or Home Depot limit their military discount to service connected disability. I have always been able to use my gray card (retired) and I'm pretty sure my VA card (no disability) would work, too.
Wendy said:They just changed the rule at Home Depot. At our local HD a couple of days ago, I gave them my VA card (no disability) and they said I could have the discount that time but after that it would need to say "Service Connected" to get the discount. Mike pulled out his Service Connected VA card and the guy said, yeah, like that. Said the rules had just changed and it was active duty and service connected disabled veterans who would be getting the discount. Now, if Lowe's continues to give ALL veterans a discount, Home Depot will no doubt change back to that.
Wendy
Colorado
Jeff said:Wendy the Lowes in Surprise requires a VA ID card that the VA here will not issue unless your are receiving benefits. (FYI I got turned down again for not meeting financial need requirements even with SE Asia service.)
At both the Lowe's and HD, near my home in Reno, NV or here in SSF, CA I get the 10% discount with my VA card. I used the discount today in the SSF, CA Lowe's near here.Scott-0168 said:Our local VA office here in Michigan just started issuing picture ID's by just showing your DD214 and a pictured ID.
By the way, our local Home Depot gives you the 10% veteran discount with just the above card. I asked the manager and he did say its up to the HD where you shop! I was in our local HD this morning.
Scott
I purchased my 1971 BMW R75/5 with the money I saved from when I was in the jungles of Vietnam. Hard to spend much money out there! I still own that bike and it still runs like new (except I now need to change the clutch).Tom said:Congratulations on the Trophy and the discount Don.
My first motorcycle was a Trophy; Back then (mid 60's) they were powered by a twin cylinder 650cc engine and had lower gear ratios than their speed cousins in the Triumph stable. The Trophy was built for sidecar use, but I used it solo off road (I didn't yet have a license).
... Tom & I are now legally married since July 5 of this year.
Nope. Redwood City, CA. Still, that day, more than half applying for marriage licenses there were same sex couples, even in Redwood City. BTW, SSF, is also in San Mateo County, just as is Redwood City.Tom said:Congratulations to you both! You had to wait a long time for that to be possible. I assume the happy day was in SFO?
Thanks all. But I still think of our real marriage date being back in 1974, when we first met. We've been together now for 39 years, most of our lives in this one monogamous relationship. And still very happy together. We first met just a couple of years after I out out of the army.Hfx_Cdn said:Congratulations Don and Tom, on both your nuptials and upcoming retirement.
Ed