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New Federal Veterans ID Card - Available for Issue Starting 2017
New Federal Veterans ID Card - Available for Issue Starting 2017
Veteran ID Cards Coming Soon
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Targets Guy
US Veteran
Long time coming. Good for the vets.
MCorps0311
US Veteran
Just out of curiosity,what good is it for? I have Veteran Military ID Card that look just like active Soldiers,Sailors & Marines carry, a VA Card,how is it different from those two cards? I forgot it has Veteran on my State DL too.
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OP
Where? Was it issued by the feds?
SweetMK
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In Virginia the most we could get was a note on your drivers license,,,
I want mine!! I need my Lowes and Home Depot discount,,,
Most everyone else gives a senior discount,,,
I will have to check McDonald's for a vet discount,, they are the cheapo's,, almost NO senior discount!!
Mine just has US Navy Retired, expiration date INDEF.... 
By the VA.
In Virginia the most we could get was a note on your drivers license,,,
I want mine!! I need my Lowes and Home Depot discount,,,
Most everyone else gives a senior discount,,,
I will have to check McDonald's for a vet discount,, they are the cheapo's,, almost NO senior discount!!
Go to the VA. They weren't making them at the smallest clinics (CBOCs), but at the larger ones and the regional med centers, they have the cameras & card printers.
BTW, if you do the "MyLowes" card, you can do a mil service verification on Lowe's website (when I did it you had to hunt for the veteran's service link--it wasn't listed on the MyLowes enrollment page, dumb!). If you do the military verification, you can get the veteran's discount at the self-checkout machines by scanning the MyLowes card (or the little barcode stickers that come with it) before you start scanning your purchase--no need to stand in line to "beg" a check-out person
anymore.
If it makes it any easier for those who served their country I'm all for it. As I was a "weekend warrior" it does not affect me.
jcbrew
Member
Mine just has US Navy Retired, expiration date INDEF....
That's what mine has too
LoboGunLeather
US Veteran
I will always remember the quarter-century following the Vietnam War during which veterans were actively shunned in American society. Any portrayal of veterans in movies/TV/books was negative (psychotic, drug-addled, criminal, etc). Many businesses actively discouraged military personnel from entering.
After a few decades of knowing it was best not to mention that I was a combat veteran when attending a nice social gathering, all of a sudden we were magically transformed into role models and heroes of some kind. Companies push their business interests by painting themselves as devoted to veterans' issues. Veteran discounts are touted as proof of patriotism.
Last Veterans Day I was greeted several times by strangers with "Thanks for your service". I politely asked them all where they had been 45 years ago, when the Purple Heart Medal and a buck or two would get me a cup of coffee.
I served with an old Master Sergeant in Vietnam, only man I ever saw with a 3-star Combat Infantryman Badge (indicating active combat in four wars). He used to say that when he came home after WW2 strangers bought his beers, when he came home after Korea people left him alone, but when he got home from Vietnam people wanted to start arguments and fights with him. After 30 years service he retired to Taiwan with no intention of going back to the USA.
For now I'll just keep my VA ID card (endorsed with Purple Heart) in my wallet rather than flashing it at check-out counters in stores and restaurants.
After a few decades of knowing it was best not to mention that I was a combat veteran when attending a nice social gathering, all of a sudden we were magically transformed into role models and heroes of some kind. Companies push their business interests by painting themselves as devoted to veterans' issues. Veteran discounts are touted as proof of patriotism.
Last Veterans Day I was greeted several times by strangers with "Thanks for your service". I politely asked them all where they had been 45 years ago, when the Purple Heart Medal and a buck or two would get me a cup of coffee.
I served with an old Master Sergeant in Vietnam, only man I ever saw with a 3-star Combat Infantryman Badge (indicating active combat in four wars). He used to say that when he came home after WW2 strangers bought his beers, when he came home after Korea people left him alone, but when he got home from Vietnam people wanted to start arguments and fights with him. After 30 years service he retired to Taiwan with no intention of going back to the USA.
For now I'll just keep my VA ID card (endorsed with Purple Heart) in my wallet rather than flashing it at check-out counters in stores and restaurants.
OP
Why doesn't it affect you? I think it does.
OP
My father did two tours in Vietnam. First in 1962 and again in 69. Because he was in communications he never thought he would see combat. He was wrong. After attending Air Force survival school and jungle survival school he knew something was up. When he stepped off a helicopter in the middle of the jungle with a bunch of other guys he quickly found out. Getting shot at wakes you up real quick.
To this day he doesn't talk about it much. But he doesn't hesitate to whip out his ID card if a discount is to be had. Wish you would too. You deserve it.
Good timing......
Two days ago I found my "New" VA card tucked behind so papers and stuff on top of my dresser.
My old one was getting hard to read and the upgrade was welcome.
However, I think I already have the "New" ID.
Mine looks the same and I did notice the two long id numbers
on the left side of the card, that made no sense to me.
Now I just carry both.
Two days ago I found my "New" VA card tucked behind so papers and stuff on top of my dresser.
My old one was getting hard to read and the upgrade was welcome.
However, I think I already have the "New" ID.
Mine looks the same and I did notice the two long id numbers
on the left side of the card, that made no sense to me.
Now I just carry both.
MCorps0311
US Veteran
The one I have that look like a active military ID on top say" Department of Defense/Uniformed Services",on the bottom of it it say " Identification And Privilege Card." The expiration date INDEF.
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That's good because, at my job, ive seen about seven diff Vet I.D cards-some are a bit difficult to see they are vet I.D cards due to tiny printing. Glad to see something that will be common system-wide and easily identifiable.
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fiasconva
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SweetMK, you can get a veteran's card from the DMV. It cost $10.00 and looks just like your drivers license. Take a copy of your DD214 in to the DMV and apply there or you can do it online.
I'd like to see a VA card that indicates the vets disability status. The VA issues letters but those aren't very convenient to carry.
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