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Twin Cities Veterans Day Specials November 11, 2026

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This list was compiled from a number of sources: veteransdaydeals.us, VA News, twincitiesfrugalmom.com and Bring Me the News.

John’s Pizza Cafe where we have our monthly meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, the owner Jan is married to a 20 yr Marine, and a son served in the 10th Mountain Division as a Combat Medic. They have a daily Veterans Discount if you show some form of proof (VA Card, active duty card, DD214).

Alary's Bar

Alary’s Bar
The deal: Veterans and active service members can get a free entrée on Veterans Day.
When and where: Nov. 11 at 139 E 7th St (Fort Road), St Paul Map (on the map it lists 7th St as Fort Road)

(Note to Vikings and Packers Fans, this is a Chicago Bears Bar, so be respectful and warned)

Cabela’s
The deal: The Woodbury location is hosting a Veterans Day breakfast that is free for veterans.
When and where: Nov. 11, 9 a.m. at 8400 Hudson Road, Woodbury

Earl Giles
The deal: With a valid military ID, veterans get 50% off their tab.
When: Nov. 11 at 1325 Quincy St. NE, Minneapolis

The 5-8 Club
The deal: Veterans can stop in for a free burger. You’ll get a classic burger or Juicy Lucy, served with a choice of fries, carrot sticks, or coleslaw.
When: Nov. 11 at locations in Champlin, Maplewood, Minneapolis, and West St. Paul

Kendall’s Tavern and Chophouse
The deal: It has a limited menu from which veterans and active-duty personnel can get a free meal.
When: Nov. 11, 11 a.m.–8 p.m. at 12800 Bunker Prairie Road NW, Coon Rapids

Tattersall Distilling
The deal: Veterans get a free lunch combo, starting after a flag-raising ceremony with the AL Post 121 Honor Guard.
When and where: Nov. 11, 12–2 p.m. at 1777 Paulson Road, River Falls, Wis.

Tavern Grill
The deal: Every veteran gets a free meal with choices that include a burger, chicken wrap, or spicy chicken sandwich.
When and where: Nov. 11, locations in Apple Valley, Arden Hills, Blaine, Edina, Minnetonka, and Woodbury

Tria Restaurant
The deal: Veterans and active-duty personnel can get a free meal from a limited menu.
When: Nov. 11, 4–9 p.m. at 5959 Centerville Road, North Oaks

Veterans Day deals at chain restaurants

Applebee’s
The deal: Veterans and active-duty personnel get a free full-sized entrée.
When: Nov. 11

Chili’s
The deal: Veterans get a free meal.
When: Nov. 11

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
The deal: Veterans get a free pulled pork sandwich, which they can order for dine-in or carryout.
When: Nov. 11

Golden Corral
The deal: Retired service members and veterans can get a free buffet and beverage. The company still has one shop in Minnesota, located in Maplewood.
When: Nov. 11

(If you are a Vet and don’t like lines or crowded places, this might be a place to avoid, the line will be out the door here)

Green Mill
The deal: Veterans and active personnel get 10% off meals every day of the year.
When: Ongoing

Mo’ Bettahs
The deal: Makana Rewards members get $5 off a meal.
When: Nov. 11

Old Chicago Pizza
The deal: Veterans and active-duty personnel get a free meal from the chain’s Veterans Day menu.
When: Nov. 11

(the location in Roseville has been closed for years)

Outback Steakhouse
The deal: Veterans get a free Bloomin’ Onion and a choice of a soda or beer.
When: Nov. 10–11

Starbucks
The deal: Veterans, service members, and spouses get a free 12-ounce coffee.
When: Nov. 11

Teriyaki Madness
The deal: Vets get a free junior or regular-sized bowl of their choice.
When: Nov. 11

Other Veterans Day offers

Cabela’s
The deal: Every day of the year, Cabela’s offers veterans, active service members, firefighters, and wildlife agents 10% off almost everything.
When: Ongoing

Discount Tire
The deal: Using ID.me, veterans can get 5% off service.
When: Ongoing

Free Geek
The deal: The Twin Cities hub for reusing and recycling electronics is offering veterans a 20% discount.
When: Nov. 11

Great Clips
The deal: Its annual Thank a Veteran program offers free haircuts.
When: Nov. 11

Kohl’s
The deal: Active military members, veterans, retirees, and immediate family members get 15% off purchases every Monday.
When: Ongoing

Minnesota Zoo
The deal: Veterans and active-duty personnel get free admission throughout November. Up to six immediate family members can get 50% off admission.
When: Through Nov. 30

Applebee’s: Veterans are invited to pick from one of 7 free meals as a Thank you to service members. This is an annual tradition.

Bakers Square: Free 2-2-2 breakfast to all veterans and active military on Veterans Day. Use code VETERANS26. (Verified in an email)

Buca di Beppo: On Wednesday, Nov. 11th, active service members and veterans receive a Free Lunch, including side salad and garlic bread, until 3pm.

Chili’s: Is offering all military veterans past and present their choice of one of 4 meal options. Offer only available at participating Chili’s in the U.S. only. Dine-in from limited menu only.

Chipotle: active-duty U.S. service members and veterans get free chips and their choice of guac, Queso Blanco or salsa with a $5 purchase.

Denny’s: Veterans and military personnel get a free Build Your Own Grand Slam breakfast on Nov. 11 from 5 a.m.- noon.

Fogo de Chao: Veterans and active duty personnel can enjoy 50% off Full or Indulgent Churrasco, plus 10% off for their special guests on Wednesday, November 11th. (verified in an email)

Golden Corral – Veterans get a free “thank you” meal during military appreciation night, which this year is on Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 from 4:00pm – close.

Hy-Vee – Free Breakfast for Veterans and Active-Duty Military on Wednesday, November 11th from 6:00am – 10:00am, plus get a 15% discount on in-store or online orders placed Nov. 11. Use code: VETS2026.

IHOP – Free red, white and blue pancakes on November 11th from 7am until 7pm. ID required.

kona grill meatballs chicken satay

Kona Grill – Free dinner for service members November 9-11 with purchase of any starter.  (Read about our experience dining there!)

Leo’s Grill & Malt Shop (Stillwater): “Leo’s will continue our tradition of honoring Veterans and Active Military Personnel with a free meal.” No proof of service is necessary and Veterans may choose from the entire menu.

(they might get an overvote here, if you don’t need a photo ID to prove you are a Veteran)

Malone’s Bar & Grill (Maple Grove): Veterans: Please enjoy a free meal up to $20 on us on Veteran’s Day, Wednesday, November 11th.

Margaritaville (Mall of America): Exclusive 15% discount* to all active-duty Service Members and Veterans of the Armed Forces at participating locations. Must verify status with GOVx.

Outback Steakhouse: FREE Bloomin’ Onion and Dinner! From November 10 – 11, veterans get a FREE Bloomin’ Onion® and beverage. No Dine Rewards membership needed. Then have your Veterans Day 11/10 – 11/11 visit on your check and use your Dine Rewards account at checkout and receive a Hero’s Meal in your Dine Rewards wallet. Return during 11/16/2026 – 5/2/2027 and enjoy your FREE Hero’s Meal.

Paris Baguette: Free medium coffee with any purchase. For veterans, active duty service members and their families. Includes up to 3 complimentary coffee flavors or dairy alternatives. (verified in an email)

Red Robin: Free Red’s Tavern Double Burger with Bottomless Steak Fries on November 11. (their fries are bottomless every day)

The Tavern Grill: Veterans eat free at The Tavern Grill on November 11. (Choose from a select menu)

TCBY – Veterans and active military receive their first 6 oz free on November 11th with proof of service.

Wendy’s – Sign up for Veterans Advantage for special veterans deals year-round including Veterans Day.

Red Lobster: Veterans, active duty and reservists receive a free Shrimp & Chips meal on Nov. 11, 2026, dine‑in only; ID required

Shake Shack is honoring Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and showing appreciation for those who serve with a free single ShackBurger. Active military personnel and Veterans can simply show a valid military ID or proof of service, no purchase required. The offer is available in-Shack nationwide.

Texas Roadhouse is honored to to offer free meals to Veterans and active military members across the country. Veterans and military should verify locally for participation.

Website (link above) says to pick up voucher between 11 am and 2 pm. at most locations. The voucher is good through then of May 2027.

Metro Transit Bus Rides:  Free to those Veterans with a Service Connected VA Card, have to show ID card when getting onto the bus.

Breweries and Taprooms

Tamarack Tap Room (Woodbury) – All veterans are invited to enjoy a free Veterans Burger or a free beer on us!

Too Many to list here…

We may have listed a few duplicates above. So we will list what the VA News lists. Not all of them are in the Twin Cities.

Here is the VA’s list link news.va.gov/150505/2026-veterans-day-discounts-free-meals-offers

Thanks is not Enough, Please Do the Following for Vets

Our Local Party Unit has a number of Veterans in it who served at various times from Viet Nam to the present. It wasn’t until after Desert Storm that Viet Nam Veterans were really thanked for their service. When they returned from their tour of duty they were often met by people who hated them or called them baby killers which is ironic because many were pro-abortion. So many Vets did another tour of duty to get away from the homefront, some didn’t return, and some returned in physical form but not their minds.

Often Vets after getting thanked feel ignored and forgotten. The often quoted suicide rate of Veterans that cover those who served over all eras is 22 Veterans per day. On the Shawn Ryan Show one of their guests said it is double that. 1 is too many.

So after you thank them for their service please do the next request:

  • Ask them how they are doing. If they say “Fine,” or “okay,” press them on this because most people who don’t want any fuss over them will say that.
  • Ask them how you can help them. Not every Veteran is doing okay. Many have a problem re-integrating back into civilian life.
  • If they are having issues, you should call 988 then press 1. This is the national mental health emergency number. The press 1 is for Veterans. (988 for anyone else). You can help them get a trained person to help them out of their mental health crisis.

Why do I ask you to do this?  You might be the last person the Vet runs into before they plan to delete themselves.

Family, Veterans

Every Third Saturday’s Thanksgiving Meal for Vets Wednesday Nov 25th 2026 3-6 pm

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What:  Every Third Saturday, Thanksgiving Feast for Veterans and Their Families

When:  Wednesday, November 25, 2026, 3-6 pm

Where: American Legion Post 99, 560 S 34th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55417, Map

  • A shuttle from Every Third Saturday (ETS) will be making a round trip to and from every half hour to the American Legion.
  • ETS is located at 5402 43rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55417 (3 blocks from the VA Employee Parking Lot on the northside of the VA-Minneapolis. ETS Map

What is Every Third Saturday?

Every Third Saturday is not associated with HD 66B Republicans, but some of our delegates have used their services in the past. Tom McKenna is a saint to the Vets who go seeking help from their organization. Our post of this event is for those Vets who need some place to get a good meal and fellowship with other Vets for Thanksgiving. — admin

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Ramsey County Commission District 3 Forum Greg Copeland vs 3 DFL Candidates October 8 2026

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By permission from the Greg Copeland Campaign for Ramsey County Commission District 3, we are reposting this post from the gregcopeland911.wordpress.com website which was originally post on October 26, 2026 “Ramsey County Commission District 3, 4, and 6 LWV Forum October 8 2026.”  Ramsey County Commission District 3 takes in all of HD 66B, parts of HD 66A, and HD 65A (map link here). The clarifications & comments in the post are from Greg Copeland’s administrator of his site, known by a pen name of Publius Jr. — admin

A Note to Readers:  There is only 1 contested race in this forum in District 3 between the DFL endorsed candidate Garrison McMurtrey and Greg Copeland who is running in a nonpartisan race.  Greg has run for the legislature as an endorsed Republican but in this race he is a nonpartisan candidate. He had asked the LWV why there are 2 other candidates answering questions and they told him that voters want to know the opinions of those in uncontested races. So 3 DFL endorsed candidates get 3 minutes to answer a question to 1 nonpartisan and a previously endorsed Republican Legislative candidate who gets only 1 minute to respond. Does that seem fair for a “Nonpartisan” group to do that? That’s why their Nonpartisan claim needs to be challenged and their nonprofit status too. They are an arm of the DFL Party in this state and this is the kind of nonsense they pull.

This video has all the questions asked of the candidates, and when the responses are have timestamps on them starting from the start of the video. The SPNN/LWV Team doesn’t set it up on their videos with “Chapters” or breaks marking when questions are asked. They aren’t kind to their viewers. If their forums were merely informational they would make sure the audience who views the video would know when and what is being asked. ~~ Publius Jr.

For the sake of fairness, to start off we will not list the incumbent’s title, just what party endorsed them. We’ll list the Candidates in the Original Electoral Colors prior the #NewsMafia’s switcheroo in 2006. Republicans will be in Dark Royal Blue (Greg Copeland is running as a nonpartisan but to local media they treat him as Republican and so will this post), and the Socialist Democrats will be Communist Red (Socialists, Communists, Fasciists, Nazis all had a common color they embraced which was Red. See the CCCP or Red Chinese Flag which is all Red f0r reference).

Greg Copeland nonpartisan candidate for District 3

Garrison McMurtrey DFL endorsed candidate for District 3

Rena Moran DFL endorsed candidate for District 4

Mai Chong Xiong DFL endorsed candidate for District 6 (She is a DSA endorsed candidate)

DSA = Democratic Socialist of America

  • There are 13 Questions and Opening & Closing Statements. You can click on the “continue reading” below question 4 to see the rest of the questions asked and when each candidate answered.

I’ve put in parentheses clarifications of something someone has said, and in Square Brackets my thought that the candidates missed. The links to maps are from my website where I’m the admin and chief writer as well. The website is just a website and not party of the state party and can’t endorse anyone, but have suggested to R Voters who to support in various races.

Time Stamps from the start of the video above

1:00-1:56 Kim McCoy who is a member of the LWV of St Paul does an introduction of what forum it is and then explains what areas are in each Ramsey County Commission District.

  • District 3: Falcon Heights, St Anthony Park (Western edge of St Paul), Payne-Phalen (East Side of St Paul up to Ward 6 Precinct 6), North End (North Central St Paul), South Como [just west of North End and South of Como Park], Frogtown (St Paul), Hamline-Midway (St Paul) See our Map of District 3 link
  • District 4: Parts of Highland Park, Macalester-Groveland, Lexington-Hamline, Merriam Park, Desnoyer Park, Crocus Hill, and Summit are all neighborhoods of St Paul. See our Map of District 4 link.
  • District 6: Greater East Side, Payne-Phalen (east of Ward 6 Precinct 6), Dayton’s Bluff, Conway, and Highwood Hills which are neighborhoods of St Paul. See our Map of District 6 link.

1:57- 5:47  She explains the rules. She asks that members of the audience to not video the forum. So none of this video is edited on our end. She says members of the press can edit the video [I don’t have a press badge, but some consider me as a citizen journalist, I don’t get compensated like the #NewsMafia does, I don’t have video-editing as a skill yet].

The Rules she states are that each candidate can have an opening and closing statement that is 2 minutes long each, and can only have 1 minute to respond to a question. All candidates have agreed to it. If quoted by another candidate, the candidate can have a 30 second rebuttal. She says she will allow a candidate who does go over time to finish their thought before cutting them off.

She says the opening statements will be done according to alphabetical order and then she’ll randomly call on candidates during the forum so no candidate will always be first or last in the questioning.

She talks about questions submitted prior to the forum and questions can be asked from the audience using note cards, then they review them. (Mostly questions asked that hold the incumbent DFLer accountable are never asked, because the LWV of St Paul are “nonpartisan”). Questions have to apply to all candidates and can’t be of a personal nature.

Opening Statements (2 minutes each)

6:13  Greg Copeland

8:19  Garrison McMurtrey (He is another TDS person attacking President Trump. The “nonpartisan” moderator should stop him from doing this but she doesn’t)

10:15  Rena Moran (When she was the MN HD 65A DFL Representative often in her district there were stoppages of Interstate 94 by voters who had kept her in office. In some cases those “voters” threw cinderblocks, rocks from overpasses and pedestrian walkways down at State Troopers and St Paul Police who came to disperse them from a Federal Interstate Highway, often injuring law enforcement seriously and some have permanent injuries. She never discouraged them or berated them in public).

11:43 Mai Chong Xiong  (what’s wrong with the moderator? Mai Xiong has made ICE into a golem that terrorizes when she and the other TDS sufferers don’t realize they are encouraging Foreign Invaders to come here and rip off the overburdened taxpayers. The TDS attacks are overstepping the rules of this “calm” and “neutral” forum).

Kim McCoy says she’ll call on the candidates in a random order. That’s odd as stated above there’s only 1 contested race and Greg Copeland nor Garrison McMurtrey should have to respond to a candidate in an uncontested race. It’s simply unfair and the 3 to 1 set up shows their incompetence or as I learned from President Obama that it’s a deliberate action.

14:04 Question 1: If you could tell us what your top 3 priorities are upon joining the County Board [The County Commission]?

14:14  Garrison McMurtrey

15:17  Mai Chong Xiong

16:22  Rena Moran (it’s almost as if these 3 are reading from the same script that was provided to them. They all use the same vocabulary and I’ve never heard the word “continuum” used so often)

17:41  Greg Copeland

19:04  Question 2: Are you anticipating any security issues regarding voting and voting rights in this election? As a County Commissioner, what precautions would you support to protect voting rights?

19:17  Rena Moran

20:13  Garrison McMurtrey

21:19  Greg Copeland

22:28  Mai Chong Xiong

23:27 Question 3:  After complications with the closure of the Pig’s Eye Park homeless encampment in August, St Paul and Ramsey County have temporarily paused efforts to close down other camps. Some Ramsey County residents are concerned that future closure efforts will leave unhoused [homeless] camp residents without adequate support. What should Ramsey County be doing to address homelessness and the growing encampments?

23:55  Mai Chong Xiong

24:53  Greg Copeland

25:58  Garrison McMurtrey

27:05  Rena Moran

28:14 Question 4:  Many working families identify increasing cost of living such as food and gasoline prices as a major hardship. What would you believe your role in addressing these issues as a county commissioner?

28:28  Greg Copeland

29:33  Mai Chong Xiong

30:57  Rena Moran

32:04  Garrison McMurtrey

Continue reading Ramsey County Commission District 3 Forum Greg Copeland vs 3 DFL Candidates October 8 2026 →

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2026 #ProLifeSunday Friends & Colleagues Day October 18th

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Why Celebrate a day for Friends & Colleagues?

On an average day you spend a third of your day with your colleagues at work and friends give you advice and give you some breathing space in forms of athletic outings or fun activities. Let’s face it not everyone is married and friends are the life line for many single people. Paul had Barnabas, and Jesus had 12 main disciples who were friends and also his colleagues.

Life would be so bland without your friends. So why not say thank you to them for enriching your life?

Charles Schultz the cartoonist who created the Comic Strip, “Peanuts,” was from St Paul MN.

Nationally there are only 3 recognized holidays that bolster the love and admiration of the family: Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Grandparents Day. We are the party of Judeo-Christian Family Values. We want to bring attention to the parts of the family that are often forgotten. In July we celebrated Aunts & Uncles, in August we celebrated Brothers Sisters & Cousins, and now we are celebrating our Friends and Colleagues–that other family we spend a third of our day with.

Why on the 3rd Sunday of October?

Well, because we can; but to have at least a full month since Grandparents Day to get ready. Also because the 2nd Sunday is closest to Columbus Day.

Colleagues are at work who share the load of a project. They know you almost as well as your family knows you. They challenge you to do your very best in the work you do. They chip in your contribution for pizza on occasion when they see you are coming up short. Work would be more stressful without good colleagues.

This article was reposted by permission from saintpaulrepublicans.us which has been running this holiday since 2018. It is not the SPRCC, but used to post for them prior to 2014. This was recently reposted on their site on October 12, 2026.

One of the benefits of getting involved in your local party unit is you can network with so many interesting people, locally in your neighborhood, your city, county, state, and sometimes at the national level. You can cement some really lasting friendships with people. So this #ProLifeSunday, call up your friends and co-workers and thank them for a lasting contribution to your life. — admin