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This is a great deal on the Fed level.
I havent found any special discounts for the Kansas State parks entrance fee for vets but am looking. Kansas does have free hunting and fishing license for vets 30% disabled and up.
Posted on 11/17/2022 7:54:42 AM PST by Red Badger
New pass provides free lifetime access and waived recreation fees for Veterans
On Veterans Day 2022, the National Park Service will unveil a lifetime pass providing free entrance to national parks for Veterans and their families. The Interagency Military Lifetime Pass waives entrance fees for the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and standard amenity recreation fees for the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sites for current military service members and their dependents, Veterans and Gold Star Families.
Veterans and their families have free access to approximately 2,000 public locations spread out across more than 400 million acres of public lands, which host activities to fit any lifestyle—from serene to high octane, including hiking, fishing, paddling, biking, hunting, stargazing, camping, and much more.
The Military Pass has been expanded to include a pass that does not expire for Veterans and Gold Star Family members. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2022 authorized a free lifetime pass to national parks and other federal recreational lands for eligible Veterans and Gold Star Families. In recent years, they were able to receive annual passes.
Are you eligible?
For purposes of this program, a Veteran is identified as an individual who has served in the United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserve, and is able to present one of the following forms of valid (unexpired) identification:
Department of Defense Identification Card
Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)
Veteran ID Card
Veterans designation on a state-issued U.S. driver’s license or identification card
Gold Star Families are next of kin of a member of the United States Armed Forces who lost his or her life in a “qualifying situation,” such as a war, an international terrorist attack, or a military operation outside of the United States while serving with the United States Armed Forces.
The America the Beautiful – the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass (Interagency Pass) Program
The Interagency Pass Program includes a free annual pass for active-duty members of the U.S. Military and their dependents. Current Military service members must show a valid (unexpired) Department of Defense ID. Dependents of current service members must show a valid (unexpired) DD Form 1173 AD or DEC.
Other free or discounted passes, including some lifetime passes, are available for persons with permanent disabilities, fourth grade students, volunteers and senior citizens age 62 years or older.
How to get your Interagency Pass
Interagency Passes can be obtained in person while visiting a participating site. Visit Places to Get Interagency Passes for a searchable list and be sure to contact the site before you go, to make sure they are open and have passes in stock. In addition, Military passes, as well as those for seniors and persons with permanent disabilities, are available online through the USGS Online Store with an additional processing fee. Existing passes remain valid. You do not need to obtain a new pass if you already have a Lifetime Senior or Access Pass.
For more information about eligibility and passes, visit Free Entrance to National Parks for Veterans and Gold Star Families (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov).
The participating agencies also offer several fee-free days for everyone throughout the year to mark days of celebration and commemoration. Examples of fee-free days include the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., National Public Lands Day, Veterans Day and the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act.
Fee-free days and fee policies vary among the agencies, so it’s best to check the agency website or contact the site you plan to visit in advance of your trip.
EMBEDDED LINKS AT SITE!...........
APPLY FOR A VETERAN ID CARD
APPLY FOR A VETERAN HEALTH IDENTIFICATION CARD (VHIC)
PINGING ALL MY LISTS.
IF YOU HAVE ONE, PING IT AS WELL!........................
I bought mine when they announced a price increase years ago. Plus at Yellowstone they usually have a separate (shorter) line for lifetime holders on busy days.
Will they pay for the gasoline necessary to travel to the NPs to collect their “free” admission? This is a sop.
Later
I’m certain a trip to Antietam would cheer them up.
Thanks for the info.
I didn’t know they had an option to show my being a veteran on my Colorado driver’s license. I don’t see any designation on it.
One of the few nice things the deep state does. The $80 lifetime senior pass is great too.
The act of doing ones duty should not be something that sets one apart from the citizens who pay for everything.
Veterans should be treated like every other American.
A friend in GA told me his driver’s license was free because he was a veteran of a foreign war. I served with him, so I was a bit puzzled. Grenada. And neither of us deployed. .
This is a nice touch to make it a lifetime pass. I mean, if I was a qualified Vet last year, aren't I still qualified this year?
And for any Honorably Discharged Veterans who did not retire from the military and do not have a military ID anymore, and aren't using VA benefits and don't have a VA Healthcare ID, I urge you to apply for the VA's Veteran Identification Card. This card is accepted as proof of Veteran status for most government programs (like the Park Service program here,) as well as proof for Veteran discounts at most stores, hotels, restaurants, etc.
Apply Here: https://www.va.gov/records/get-veteran-id-cards/vic/
My adult son and I visited several National Parks out West this past summer, and as we were entering Zion National Park I was prepared to purchase an annual pass when I noticed on the sign that veterans passes were free. This Veteran ID card saved us $80!
After a one time $20 fee.
As a veteran who is not among "them that's been shot at", I tend to agree.
However, I think those who have been to hell and back should have every perk they can be given.
I got it on my Georgia license. It says “veteran” in small print, lower right hand corner.
Look for some sort of “V” designation or it might say “veteran”. I had to show a DD214 to get it.
And here I am, 1000 miles from the National Parks I love to visit! And too old to go back!
PINGING ALL MY LISTS.
IF YOU HAVE ONE, PING IT AS WELL!........................
This is a great deal on the Fed level.
I havent found any special discounts for the Kansas State parks entrance fee for vets but am looking. Kansas does have free hunting and fishing license for vets 30% disabled and up.
Thank you! I never would have known about this.
Trump did it. By EO I think. They finally got around to making it permanent.
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