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Holiday Shopping Guide Using Your Military Discounts

Julie Provost

As you prepare to start your holiday shopping, here is a list of places you might want to go with a military discount!

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Food to Send

Cheryl’s Cookies

Cheryl’s Cookies offers fresh-baked gourmet cookies, brownies, cakes, and desserts you can ship to your loved one’s door. They offer a 30% military discount for those with WeSalute.

Harry and David

With Harry and David, you can find some amazing gift baskets for friends and family. They offer 25% off as a military discount with WeSalute. This is for active duty, retirees, National Guard, reservists, and veterans with a promo code. For more info, please visit the Harry and David website.

Hickory Farms

Hickory Farms is a must this holiday season. They offer free shipping for all eligible military shipping gifts overseas to APO, DPO, and FPO addresses at any time of the year.  For more info, please visit their website.

Omaha Steaks

Omaha Steaks offers steaks, meats, BBQ, seafood, desserts, wine, and more that you can order from their website. They offer $10 off as a military discount for active duty, retirees, veterans, military spouses, and dependents. Verify with ID.me.

 

 

Places to Eat

Cracker Barrel

Cracker Barrel, a chain hometown restaurant, offers a military discount based on the participation of the individual restaurant. You might be able to find between 20-30% off and can use the discount in the store too. For more info, please visit our Cracker Barrel military discount page.

Shoney’s

Shoney’s, serving all-American food, has an “Our Heroes” discount which is 15% off for those in uniform. This discount is only available at participating locations.

Places to Shop for Gifts

American Girl

American Girl sells dolls, doll supplies, and books to go along with them, with a 15% off military discount to active duty, retirees, veterans, and military spouses and dependents. If you have a child wanting an American Girl doll, this may be a great discount. Available at American Girl locations only.

Bass Pro Shops

At Bass Pro Shops, you can take your kids to see Santa for free. While you are there, use their 10% military discount. The discount is for active military, veterans, retirees, and national guard and reservists and you must show your military ID.

Carter’s and OshKosh B’Gosh

Shop for the little ones in your life at Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh. They offer free shipping on orders of $35 and more to APO and FPO mailboxes. Valid on Carters.com and Oshkosh.com.  For more info, please visit their website.

Columbia Sportswear

Columbia is an American clothing company that sells outerwear, sportswear, and footwear. This is a good place to find some new sweaters and jackets for the new year. They offer a 10% military discount when verifying with ID.me.

Fanatics

Fanatics is an online retailer of licensed sportswear, sports equipment, and merchandise. They also operate the e-commerce websites of major professional sports leagues, MLB, NASCAR, NBA, NFL, NHL, PGA, MLS, and UFC, major media brands, and over 150 collegiate and professional team properties. They would be the perfect place to go for the sports lover in your life. They offer 15% off for veterans and service members through ID.me.

GameStop

GameStop is a great place to shop for gaming-loving kids or teens in your life. They offer 10% off on new video games, accessories, pre-owned games, hardware and accessories, and collectibles. This discount is for in-store only with proper military ID.

Kohl’s

At Kohl’s, you’ll find gifts, from clothing to jewelry to toys. They have a Military Monday discount featuring a 15% military discount. Exclusions apply. It can be used with Dollar-off discounts, Kohl’s Cash, Yes2You Rewards, and promotional gifts.

Lululemon

LuLuleMon is a Canadian athletic apparel retailer and can make for some nice gifts for friends and family. They offer a 15% discount to military members and military spouses when verifying with SheerID.

Man Crates

Man Crates is a fun gift for the men in your life. They offer a 10% off military discount for military families. They also ship to APO and FPO addresses.

Old Navy

At Old Navy, the clothing store, you’ll find gifts for everyone in your family. They offer a 10% in-store military discount at participating locations. Some stores offer this discount every day, while others only offer it on the first of the month or once a week. The Gap and Banana Republic may also offer a military discount. For more info, please visit their Old Navy website.

Sword & Plough

Sword & Plough sells jewelry, bags, and more and offers 20% off all orders for their military discount. They offer these discounts to US active duty, National Guard, reserves, veterans, retirees, spouses, and Gold Star families. You must be verified online either automatically or manually. For more info, please see the Sword & Plough military discount page.

Timberland

At Timberland you’ll find coats, boots, gloves, and more for every member of your family. They offer a 10% military discount. Contact customer service to verify if ordering online.

Vera Bradley Military Discount

Vera Bradley is an American luggage and handbag design company. You can find bags with cute designs for family and friends. They offer a 10% military discount online that is available for active duty, national guard, reservists, veterans, retirees, spouses, and immediate family members.  Verify with ID.me.

Yankee Candle

Yankee Candle offers 10% off qualifying purchases for their military discount. You can also combine the military discount with other coupons and discounts. This discount is for active duty, retirees, and their families. You can use the discount at their retail stores, outlet stores, and online.

Things to Do

Disneyland and Walt Disney World

If you are looking for something fun to do with the kids, both Disneyland and Walt Disney World have an amazing military discount but some of those deals expire before the end of December. Check carefully before you purchase.

For more info, please visit our Disneyland military discount and Disney World military discount pages.

Great Wolf Lodge

Great Wolf Lodge is a chain of indoor waterparks. Each resort has a water park that features restaurants, arcades, spas, and children’s activities. It can be a great place to take the family on vacation. They offer a 30% military discount to members of the military and their families.

Sea World, Busch Gardens, and Sesame Place

With the Waves of Honor program, each service member can receive one complimentary ticket and up to three dependent tickets to one of the three SeaWorld parks (Orlando, San Antonio, or San Diego), Busch Gardens in Tampa, or Sesame Place. Tickets need to be ordered online. The holidays can be the perfect time to go. For more info, please visit our Waves of Honor military discount page.

Exchange Thanksgiving & Black Friday Deals

Learn more about the military discounts and deals offered from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Week at the Exchange.

You can also check out our article about places for Christmas and Holiday decoration discounts.

 

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