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The following list of Veteran and military discounts are good all year round and will be updated as we learn of more. These discounts are being shared so that Veterans, military members, their families, caregivers and survivors are aware of all resources available to them. Discounts were last verified in October 2021.
*The sharing of any non-VA information does not constitute an endorsement of products and services on part of VA. Verify information with the organization offering.
Automotive
Advance Auto Parts 10% discount on in store items for Active Duty, Veterans and families.
Amanda Products 10% discount for Active Duty and Veterans.
Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Home
VR&E participants can now electronically sign and return documents to their counselor through the e-VA portal. Ask your counselor to opt into e-VA today!  

Hear the stories of real soldiers and Service members who worked with the Army Recovery Care Program (ARCP) and Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program while in transition to help them achieve their goals.

Learn about what VR&E's Five Tracks can offer you by watching this short video. 

Independent Living
VR&E's e-VA has been updated
Early Intervention and VR&E
VR&E's Five Tracks

 

Veterans
Employers
Family Members
How to Apply

 For Veterans and Service members
You may receive Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) (Formerly known as Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) services to help with job training, education, employment accommodations, resume development, and job seeking skills coaching. Other services may be provided to assist Veterans and Service members in starting their own businesses or independent living services for those who are severely disabled and unable to work in traditional employment. To learn more about the VR&E program, review the VR&E Process page, and the tabs and links on this page. Click on the "How to Apply" tab to apply for VR&E services.

For Employers
Veterans leave military service with a wealth of transferable skills and professional experiences. Salary subsidies, assistive technology,  non-paid work experiences, and special employer incentives may be available from VA to help you hire those who have served. Explore what VA offers to make hiring or rehiring a Veteran with a service-connected disability that much easier.If you are an employer who is interested in hiring VR&E participants, contact us at employmentsrv.vbaco@va.gov. 
 

For Family Members
If you support a Veteran or Servicemember with a service-connected disability, who faces difficult employment challenges, there may be little left in the household budget for your higher education and career advancement. VA may offer assistance to help you assess your career goals and abilities, find your next job, further your education and skills, and identify places where you can get job training.
VA may extend vocational counseling and support to family members on topics including:

Education and Career Counseling
Evidence To Support VA Pension, DIC, Or Accrued Benefits Claims | Veterans Affairs
Your eyesight is limited (even with glasses or contact lenses you have only 5/200 or less in both eyes, or concentric contraction of the visual field to 5 degrees or less)

Learn more about Aid and Attendance benefits and Housebound allowance
If you’re housebound
The evidence must show that you need to stay in your home or another living space most of the time because of your permanent disability.
Additional forms you’ll need to submit
You’ll need to submit an Examination for Housebound Status or Permanent Need for Regular Aid and Attendance (VA Form 21-2680)
Get VA Form 21-2680 to download
And if you’re in a nursing home, you’ll need to submit a Request for Nursing Home Information in Connection with Claim for Aid and Attendance (VA Form 21-0779)
Get VA Form 21-0779 to download
Learn more about Aid and Attendance benefits and Housebound allowance

Accrued benefits evidence needed
VA accrued benefits are back pay that we owed a deceased claimant at the time of their death. The deceased claimant could be the Veteran or a spouse, child, or dependent parent.
If you’re a surviving dependent and you’re eligible to continue the claim or appeal, you’ll need to submit evidence along with your application for accrued benefits.
What the evidence must show
The evidence must show that you meet both of the requirements listed here.
Both of these must be true:

We owed the deceased claimant payments based on existing ratings, decisions, or evidence that we had when the claimant died, but we didn’t make these payments before the claimant died, and
You’re the surviving spouse, child, or dependent parent of the deceased Veteran

Documents you’ll need to support your claim
You’ll need to submit or give us permission to gather both of these:

The Veteran’s DD214 or other separation documents, and
A copy of the Veteran’s death certificate, showing cause of death

If a representative of the beneficiary’s estate has been assigned, we’ll need a certified copy of the letters of administration or letters testamentary with the signature and seal of the appointing court.
Veteran discounts available year round - VA News
KEEN footwear: 50% register at their website
Kuhl Clothing: 40% register at their website
Big Agnes: 40% register at their website
Sea to Summit: 30% register at their website
Moosejaw (sporting goods): 20% off at their website

Charles NICODEMUS
	March 21, 2021 at 10:56	

To find this is a great idea and as an older veteran I am glad to see that this list is here
But too many times in the past I have seen that the only way to get a discount was to ask for it.
And most of the things listed are not even affordable for the retired family 
Thanks for this information and I hope someone will be able to get use of it.
CHUCK in eastern Washington state.

Mark M Bacon
	March 20, 2021 at 10:52	

Thank you, this information in one place is alright.
I will save it to my notes.

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About Pension
VA helps Veterans and their families cope with financial challenges by providing supplemental income through the Veterans Pension and Survivors Pension benefit programs.

Benefit Description
VA offers two broad categories of Pension benefit programs:
Veterans Pension: Tax-free monetary benefit payable to low-income wartime Veterans. Learn More
Survivors Pension: Tax-free monetary benefit payable to a low-income, un-remarried surviving spouse and/or unmarried child(ren) of a deceased Veteran with wartime service. Learn More
Veterans and survivors who are eligible for Pension benefits and are housebound or require the aid and attendance of another person may be eligible to receive additional monetary amounts.
To learn more about what Veterans and their families should know when applying for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Pension Benefits click here..

Eligibility Requirements
Pension benefits are needs-based and your "countable" family income must fall below the yearly limit set by law. There is a net worth limitation that must be met. Veterans must have at least 90 days of active duty, including one day during a wartime period. If the active duty occurred after September 7, 1980, you must have served at least 24 months or the full period that you were called up (with some exceptions). You must also be:

Age 65 or older with limited or no income, OR
Totally and permanently disabled, OR
A patient in a nursing home receiving skilled nursing care, OR
Receiving Social Security Disability Insurance, OR
Receiving Supplemental Security Income

The Veteran must have met the service requirements above for surviving spouses and children applying for the Survivors Pension. Learn More 

How to Apply for Veterans Pension
You can apply for Veterans Pension online or download and complete VA Form 21P-527EZ, “Application for Pension”.
Veteran discounts available year round - VA News
Throtl Up to 8% off for Active Duty, Veterans and families.
Tire Buyer 7% discount to Active Duty, Veterans and family members.
Toyota $500 rebate for Active Duty, Retirees, Veterans within two years of discharge date and families.
Urban Helmets 15% off for Active Duty and Veterans.
Volkswagen $500 bonus for Active Duty, Retirees who served at least 20 years and Veterans within two years of discharge date. Offer expires Jan. 3, 2022.
Volvo $500 bonus for lease or purchase for Active Duty, Reservists, Veterans within three years of discharge date and spouses. Offer expires Jan. 4, 2022.

Car Rentals
Avis Up to 25% off for Active Duty and Veterans.
Budget 25% off for Active Duty and Veterans.
Enterprise Rent a Car Discount on car rentals for Active Duty and Veterans.
Hertz 10% off base rates for Active Duty, Veterans and families.
National Car Rental Discount on car rentals for Active Duty and Veterans.
Clothing/Shoes
Adidas 30% off online and in-store and 20% off at factory outlet stores for military members.
Allen Edmonds 15% off for Active Duty and Veterans.
American Giant 20% off purchase. Available for Active Duty, Veterans, Reservists, National Guard and family members.
Anthony Veer Discount for Active Duty, Veterans and dependents.
Armed Forces Gear 10% off eligible items online with Troop ID. Available for Active Duty, Veterans, Reservists, National Guard, Retirees, spouses and dependents.
Ashley Stewart 10% off military discount.
Asics 40% off retail price online.
Barstool Sports Up to 10% off purchase. Available for Active Duty, Veterans, spouses and dependents.
Bates Footwear Discounts and exclusive savings online. Available for Active Duty, Reservists, Veterans, spouses and dependents.
Bonobos 20% off for Active Duty, Reservists, Retirees, Veterans and family.
BN3TH 20% off online purchase. Available for Active Duty, Retirees and Veterans.
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I’m seeking counsel and guidance on how to proceed with my venture.

Teryl Winstead Sanabria
	September 14, 2023 at 10:36	

Good morning, my name is Teryl Sanabria, U.S. Marine Veteran. I’m interested regarding this program and my retirement date at the WLA VAMC is March 31st, 2024. I work at CDCE/Voluntary Service, Building 258, RM # 214. Not good at computers however very good in other job descriptions. I was Military Police, Security Officer at California Hospital and was hired as a Police Officer at GLAVAMC. Thank you

Michael Wallace
	September 13, 2023 at 18:53	

Hello my name is Michael Wallace I am a marine corps veteran. I currently have a job with a company called aep. I feel like they need something to help veterans get promoted and to secure job opportunities for veterans such as myself and others.

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Note: We’re no longer offering access to CareerScope. You can use O*NET Interest Profiler to explore career options instead.

Connect with employment services and jobs that use the skills you learned in the military. You can also get help with searching for jobs, getting copies of your military records, and choosing the right schools or training programs.

Get help finding a new career or a civilian career that’s like your military job.

Connect with successful business professionals. And get help explaining your military skills on your resume or in private-sector interviews.

Get help finding a job and access resources for workplace accommodations if you have a spinal-cord injury. Workplace accommodations are changes to a work environment or work process that help you do your job with your disability. These changes can include special equipment, ramps to make buildings wheelchair accessible, or modified work schedules.

Find employment resources and advice for Veterans and family members. VETS also offers information on how you can protect your employment rights.

Get help from the Veteran Employment Services Office (VESO) as you transition to civilian life.

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Veteran discounts available year round - VA News
You can add Calloway Golf to this list. 15% discount on everything. I have only called in orders and asked for the discount. Veteran, active duty.

robert cothroll
	March 24, 2021 at 18:18	

If you establish a veteran status with ID.me it may help with online discounts, such as MLB.com (35%).

Michael Gillis
	March 24, 2021 at 18:17	

Home Depot used to allow the 10% discount only on Memorial Day, Labor Day and 4th of July. That was a cheap trick. I do not shop much at HD anymore. Lowe’s allows a 10% discount on items not on sale. I found that out when I bought bagged mulch last year. No discount on sale items, unless you pay with a Lowe’s card. Lowe’s also has Veterans parking up close to the store. Great for those Vets who have a disability.

KARL VOGELEY
	March 25, 2021 at 08:30	

Home Depot and Lowes give the discount year round with an active or retired ID. I suspect that they will give it to anyone with a VA card.

Kenneth R Cole
	March 24, 2021 at 18:06	

I believe Boscov’s has a 10% discount for veterans and active duty, but you have to register for it online. I haven’t used mine in several months, so call to verify it.

Richard Pass
	March 24, 2021 at 17:39	

A very concise listing of veterans benefits!
How about a downloadable version with just text?

Jeff Harrington
	March 24, 2021 at 17:11	

Here are a few more awesome discounts:
KEEN footwear: 50% register at their website
Kuhl Clothing: 40% register at their website
Big Agnes: 40% register at their website
Sea to Summit: 30% register at their website
Moosejaw (sporting goods): 20% off at their website

Charles NICODEMUS
	March 21, 2021 at 10:56	

To find this is a great idea and as an older veteran I am glad to see that this list is here
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Assisted living and home health care (depending on your needs and income as well as space in the programs).Learn more about assisted living and home health care
Prescriptions written or approved by a VA doctor.Refill your prescriptions

We may cover services that your VA primary care provider concludes you need to support your treatment (called ancillary services), like:

Tests used to diagnose health conditions, including blood work, X-rays, and ultrasounds
Therapy and rehabilitation services, including physical therapy, vision rehab, and therapy for traumatic brain injury
Additional services, including prosthetic items, audiology (care for hearing loss), and radiation oncology (cancer care)

You may be able to get help with some non-medical services, like:

Beneficiary travel benefits (help paying for travel related to treatment)
Caregiver support (help for the person who cares for you)
Veterans transportation service (help getting to and from appointments)

Contact the patient advocate at the VA medical center where you go for care. Your patient advocate can help you get foreign language or American Sign Language services to help you or your family members understand your medical or health care benefits.
To find out how to reach the patient advocate at your VA medical center, go to the website of the VA health care system that the medical center is part of. In the page’s navigation, click on “Patients & Visitors.” A submenu will appear. Select “Patient Information” and then “Customer Service.”Find your medical center’s website

We cover routine eye exams and preventive tests. In some cases, you may get coverage for eyeglasses or services for blind or low-vision rehabilitation.
Learn more about vision care through VA

In certain cases, you may receive dental care as part of your VA health benefits.
Find out if you can get dental care through VA

As a Veteran, you may be able to get assisted living, residential (live-in), or home health care through VA.
Find out how to access these long-term care services

These services aren’t included in the VA medical benefits package under current regulations: