FYI: Active Duty, Retired and Disabled Veterans

[Crabman]

Good News for Veterans. Home Depot has made arrangements with the Exchanges whereby you can order online through the Exchange and get 10% off and no sales tax from Home Depot. I'm not sure if there are any restrictions on purchases but I just bought a DeWalt battery powered ratchet, 10% off HD price, no sales tax and free shipping.

 

[OVERBORED]

You can also play golf for free at Bethpage State Park!

 

[longcast]

That is very cool. Did not know that.

 

[OVERBORED]

All you need is to show the Veterans designation on your NYS drivers license.

 

[pequa1]

Been getting 10% off at Lowes and HD for years, but are you are saying that you can order at a PX HD stuff and get the ten off AND no payment to Hochul ? Haven't gone to Mitchel Field in years, maybe I will now.

 

[holty]

As of April of last year veterans have free entry to all New York state parks. My wife and I headed to Robert Moses to check out the Erin surf yesterday with no entry fee for us. We then played the field two Pitch N Putt with no charge for me and a small $8 senior fee for her. A great deal. Thank you govenor Hochul but you can retire now. The Homers 10% deal is good but they exclude lumber discounts.
regards Holty

 

[pequa1]

HD now excludes appliances too

 

[Jaws1948]

As of April of last year veterans have free entry to all New York state parks. My wife and I headed to Robert Moses to check out the Erin surf yesterday with no entry fee for us. We then played the field two Pitch N Putt with no charge for me and a small $8 senior fee for her. A great deal. Thank you govenor Hochul but you can retire now. The Homers 10% deal is good but they exclude lumber discounts.
regards Holty

It's also free parking only on weekdays, I think, if you're a senior. Just show your drivers license at the parking field toll booth

 

[holty]

Vets enter free every day.

 

[senkosam]

I have a VA photo ID card. Does it count? I never got it put on my driver's license.
I don't shop at HD seeing as how much more expensive they are in comparison to Amazon and Walmart+. Too exclude big ticket products definitely makes it not worth shopping there.

 

[holty]

I think you are good at state parks.

 

[pequa1]

Va id is good. You would have to register with lowes or hd first with it. I don’t think i would buy a washing machine from amazon lol. Tough to return it at kohls.

 

[senkosam]

Thanks. We buy large appliances locally and everything else I comparison shop for the cheapest price + free s/h.

 

[pequa1]

Yes, we used to buy from Plessers in Babylon or PC Richard but cheapest prices for us lately have been HD. With Amazon Prime for many years, free S&H from Walmart if over $35., and I can not remember when I last went to the dicks at Dicks for anything. Stocked up on ammo online before Obummer and at my age won't use up what I got. Sometimes I feel bad about not shopping local. Sometimes. Mil discounts are nice. When I retired in 2011 we went to Oahu and stayed at the Hale Koa. But we were really pleased when we found mil discounts at all the major tourist attractions there, even at the Kailua Bay Outfitters when we rented a tandam and paddled out to the bird sanctuaries.