Claim Veterans Day deals with your phone
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Claim Veterans Day deals with your phone

B1IntermediateNovember 11, 20267 min
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There’s a free app to show proof of service for Veterans Day discounts. Plus, Gary Horton of the Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired and veteran Arnold Thomas explain how 20 blind veterans got free Meta glasses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This Veterans Day, a lot of restaurants and stores give vets a discount. Free coffee, free meals, money off your bill. Just ask the cashier before you order. All you have to do is prove you served and you don't need to dig out any old paperwork. The VA has a free app called VA Health and Benefits. More than four

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and a half million veterans use it. Sign in with login.gov or ID.me, then tap your Veterans Status Card. Show it at the register. No wallet, no problem. It's right there on your phone. Prefer a card? Apply for a free veteran ID card at VA.gov. Know a veteran? Set it up with them today. And to every veteran listening, thank you for your

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service. And also, thank you to your family because when a vet gets deployed, the family does too. And for more tips for the people who served, sign up for my free newsletter at GetKim.com. This Veterans Day, here's a story that will stick with you. you. Meta's AI glasses are opening up the world again for blind veterans. Kim recently

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