If you're an active-duty U.S. service member who's searching for military discounts, we have good news! Many retailers offer a military discount that extends not only to people on active duty, but also to veterans, reservists, and retirees. Sometimes spouses and dependents are eligible, too!
SEE ALSO: The Ultimate Buying Guide for 2021
To redeem certain discounts, you'll just need to show your military ID. However, be sure to check before you shop, as some places that offer a military discount require that you prove your military affiliation through a third-party program. Most often you'll see stores using ID.me or SheerID in these cases.
Be aware that discounts can be contingent on membership in Veterans Advantage, USAA, Veterans of Foreign Wars, or other organizations. And these memberships can come with fees. If you'll be using the discounts often enough, though, the memberships might be worth the cost.
Check out our comprehensive lists of the top military discounts, as well as specific eligibility criteria. We also look at which categories feature the most discounts, and where you can find the highest numbers of active-duty military personnel.
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Clothing, Shoes, and Accessories
Dining and Entertainment
Electronics
Automotive
Health and Personal Care
Travel
Miscellaneous
Which Categories Have the Most Military Discounts?
Where Do Military Personnel Live?
The Best Military Discounts in 2021
Clothing, Shoes, and Accessories Discounts
| Store | Discount | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 10% to 15% off in-store | Varies |
| Allen Edmonds |
15% off Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty and veterans |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 10% off in-store | Varies |
| Ashley Stewart |
10% off Verify identity with ID.me |
Military members, veterans, and family members |
| Banana Republic | 10% to 15% off at participating locations | Active duty, veterans, retirees, reservists, and dependents |
| Bonobos |
20% off Verify identity with SheerID |
Active duty, veterans, reservists, National Guard, and family |
| Buckle |
10% off Verify identity with SheerID |
Active duty, veterans, National Guard, reservists, spouses, and dependents |
| Carhartt |
25% off Verify identity with ID.me |
All verified members of the military community |
| Carter's | Free shipping on $50 to APO and FPO addresses | Active duty |
| Champion |
10% off Verify identity with ID.me |
All members of the military community |
| Champs Sports |
15% off most purchases Verify identity with SheerID |
Active duty, veterans, National Guard, reservists, and eligible dependents |
| Cole Haan | 20% off | Active duty, veterans, retirees, National Guard, and reservists |
| Columbia |
10% off Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, veterans, and family |
| Dagne Dover |
20% off Verify identify with ID.me |
Active duty |
| Dickies |
10% off Verify identity with SheerID |
Active duty, veterans, retirees, National Guard, reservists, spouses, and eligible dependents |
| Eastbay |
15% off most purchases Verify identity with SheerID |
Active duty, veterans, National Guard, reservists, and eligible dependents |
| Eddie Bauer | 10% off in-store | Active duty, former military personnel, veterans, and family members |
| Express | 5% off in-store | All military personnel |
| Fanatics |
15% off Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, veterans, retirees, National Guard, reservists, spouses, and dependents |
| Foot Locker |
15% off Verify identity with SheerID |
Active duty, retirees, veterans, reservists, National Guard, and eligible dependents |
| Footaction |
15% off Verify identity with SheerID |
Active duty, veterans, National Guard, reservists, and eligible dependents |
| Gap | 10% off at participating stores | Active duty, veterans, retirees, reservists, and dependents |
| Hanes |
10% off Verify identity with ID.me |
All members of the military community |
| Helly Hansen |
50% off nonsale items Sign up for the Helly Hansen Pro Program |
Active duty and veterans |
| Helzberg Diamonds |
10% off purchases Verify identity with SheerID |
Active duty, retirees, disabled veterans, and eligible dependents |
| Jockey |
10% off Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, veterans, and family |
| Kohl's | 15% off on Mondays | Active duty, veterans, retirees, and family |
| L.L.Bean |
10% off Verify identity with SheerID |
Active duty, veterans, reservists, and retirees |
| Merrell |
10% off Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, veterans, and spouses |
| New York & Company |
30% off in-store purchases Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, veterans, and family |
| Nike |
10% off online and in-store purchases Verify identity with SheerID |
Active duty, veterans, retirees, reservists, and select spouses and dependents |
| Oakley | Discounted sunglasses | Active duty, National Guard, and reservists |
| Old Navy | 10% off at participating locations | Active duty, veterans, retirees, reservists, and dependents |
| Orvis |
10% off online purchases Requires Veterans Advantage membership |
Active duty, retirees, veterans, National Guard, reservists, and eligible family |
| Overstock.com |
Free Club O membership Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty and veterans |
| Quiksilver |
15% off online purchases Verify identity with SheerID |
Active duty, veterans, retirees, National Guard, reservists, spouses, and eligible dependents |
| Rack Room Shoes | 10% off in-store purchases every Tuesday | Active duty and spouses |
| Ray-Ban |
25% off Verify identity with ID.me |
Military members, veterans, and family members |
| Reebok |
30% off Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, veterans, and dependents |
| Roxy |
15% off Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, veterans, retirees, National Guard, reservists, and family |
| Sunglass Hut |
15% off Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, retirees, veterans, and military spouses and family members |
| Tiffany & Co. | 10% off engagement rings and wedding bands | Active duty, reservists, and veterans |
| Tommy John |
20% off Verify identity with SheerID |
Active duty, veterans, retirees, National Guard, reservists, spouses, and dependents |
| Under Armour |
10% off online and in-store purchases Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, veterans, retirees, spouses, and family |
| Wilsons Leather | Special pricing | Active duty, veterans, retirees, spouses, and eligible dependents |
| Zappos |
10% off Verify identity with SheerID |
Active duty, veterans, and retirees |
Dining and Entertainment Discounts
| Store | Discount | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| AMC Theatres | Check your local theater | Active duty |
| Burger King | 10% off | Varies by location |
| Chick-fil-A | Varies | Varies by location |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | Varies | Active duty, retirees, National Guard, reservists, and dependents |
| Cicis | Varies | Varies |
| Cinemark | Varies | Active duty, retirees, and dependents |
| El Pollo Loco | 15% off | Active duty |
| Hard Rock Cafe | 15% off | Active duty |
| Outback Steakhouse | 10% off lunch and dinner | Military personnel and their immediate family members |
| Regal Entertainment Group | Discounted tickets, purchases at the box office only | Active duty and veterans |
| Showcase Cinemas | Special pricing | Active duty and dependents |
| Texas de Brazil | 20% off lunch and dinner | Active duty and veterans |
Electronics Discounts
| Store | Discount | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Apple |
10% off select items Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, National Guard, reservists, veterans, and immediate family members |
| AT&T | 25% off wireless | Active duty, veterans, and qualified spouses |
| Cobra |
5% to 10% off Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, veterans, retirees, National Guard, reservists, and family |
| Dell |
10% off PCs and electronics Obtain coupon using .Mil email address |
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| Lenovo |
7% off Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, reservists, veterans, and immediate family |
| Microsoft | 10% off select products in the Microsoft Store, 30% off Microsoft 365 Family | Active duty, veterans, retirees, reservists, National Guard, and family |
| Samsung | Up to 30% off | Active duty, their families, and veterans |
| SiriusXM | 25% off subscriptions | Active duty, veterans, retirees, and reservists |
| Targus | 25% off online purchases | Active duty, veterans, retirees, National Guard, reservists, and family |
| TIDAL | Discounted plans | Must be able to confirm eligibility |
| Verizon Fios | Up to $180 off per year | Active duty, veterans, National Guard, and reservists |
| Verizon Wireless | Discounted plans | Active duty, veterans, cadets, and family |
Automotive Discounts
| Store | Discount | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Advance Auto Parts | 10% off regularly priced items, in-store only | Active duty, reservists, retirees, veterans receiving VA benefits, and immediate family |
| Anthem Off-Road | 15% off a set of regularly priced Anthem wheels | Active duty, veterans, retirees, and disabled military personnel |
| Audi | Discounts on purchases and other benefits | Active duty |
| Auto Accessories Garage | 5% to 20% off | Active duty, veterans, retirees, and reservists |
| BMW |
Discounts on leases and purchases Verify identity with ID.me |
Current and former military members, and family |
| CARiD | 10% off | Active duty, veterans, retirees, reservists, and immediate family |
| Ford/Lincoln |
Military Appreciation Bonus Cash toward purchases Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, retirees, National Guard, reservists, spouses, and dependents |
| Geico | Up to 15% off | Active duty, retirees, National Guard, and reservists |
| General Motors |
Discounts on purchases and leases, sometimes bonus cash Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, veterans, and retirees |
| Harley-Davidson | Discounts on purchases; motorcycle storage; free merchandise shipping to AFO, FPO, or DPO addresses | Active duty |
| Honda | $500 off select new models when financed through Honda | Active duty, National Guard, reservists, retirees, veterans within 2 years of separation from active service, spouses, and members of Gold Star families |
| Hyundai | $500 bonus toward purchase or lease | Active duty, veterans, retirees, National Guard, and reservists |
| Infiniti | Discounts on leases and purchases | Active duty, reservists, and retirees or veterans within 24 months of active or reserve duty |
| Jeep | $500 Military Bonus Cash toward purchases or leases | Active duty, reservists, retirees, and veterans within 12 months of discharge date |
| Jiffy Lube | 15% off most services | Active duty and veterans |
| Mazda | $500 Bonus Cash toward purchases or leases | Active duty, reservists, National Guard, retirees and veterans within 2 years of separation or retirement, and family |
| Nissan | $500 off purchases and leases | Active duty, reservists, retirees, and veterans within 24 months of active duty |
| O'Reilly Auto Parts | 10% off most in-store purchases | Active duty, retirees, reservists, veterans, and eligible family |
| Penske | 10% off truck rentals | Active duty, veterans, and their families |
| Pep Boys | 10% off in-store purchases | Active duty and retirees |
| Subaru | $500 off | Active duty and reservists, National Guard, veterans and retirees who left the service within the last 12 months, and spouses or domestic partners |
| Take 5 Oil Change | 25% off (can vary by location) | Varies by location |
| Toyota | $500 rebate toward new purchases or leases when financed through Toyota | Active duty, eligible household members, retirees, and veterans within 2 years of discharge |
| Volkswagen | $500 bonus on select new models | All military personnel |
Health and Personal Care Discounts
| Store | Discount | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Hour Fitness | $0 initiation and $5 off monthly dues for select basic memberships | Active duty, reservists, retirees, and spouses |
| Atkins | 15% off bars and shakes | Active duty and veterans |
| Beachbody | Business Service Fee waived for service members who want to become Beachbody Coaches | Active duty, reservists, National Guard, those wounded in action, honorably discharged veterans, and eligible spouses or partners |
| Bodybuilding.com |
10% off Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, veterans, reservists, National Guard, retirees, spouses, and eligible dependents |
| BURST Oral Care |
25% off Verify identity with ID.me |
Military members, veterans, and family |
| Gold's Gym |
Discounted membership Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty and veterans |
| Manscaped |
20% off and free shipping Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, reservists, veterans, spouses, and immediate family members |
| Massage Envy | Reduced membership rates | Active duty |
Travel Discounts
| Store | Discount | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | Free checked bags, free carry-on bags, free oversized bags, other waived fees | Active duty, veterans, reservists, spouses, and dependents |
| American Airlines |
Discounted fares Must call for military fares |
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| Amtrak | 10% off select fares (includes Auto Train) | Active duty, spouses, and dependents |
| Avis |
Up to 25% off Requires Veterans Advantage membership |
Active duty, veterans, National Guard, reservists, and their families |
| Best Western | Discounted rates | Active duty and veterans |
| Budget |
Up to 25% off Requires Veterans Advantage membership |
Active duty, veterans, National Guard, reservists, and family |
| Carnival Cruise Lines | Discounted fares, reduced deposits, free upgrades | Active duty and retirees |
| Choice Hotels | Discounted rates | Active duty and retirees |
| Delta Air Lines |
Discounted fares Must call for military fares |
Active duty |
| Delta Vacations | Up to $300 off select vacations via military email address certification | Active duty and travel companions |
| Dollar Rent A Car |
5% off Requires Veterans Advantage membership |
Active duty, veterans, National Guard, reservists, and family |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car |
Discounted rates USAA members get additional benefits |
Active duty, veterans, retirees, National Guard, and reservists |
| Extended Stay America | Discounted rates | Active duty |
| Great Wolf Lodge | Up to 30% off | Active and retired military |
| Greyhound |
10% off Requires Veterans Advantage membership to book tickets online |
Active duty, retirees, and family members |
| Hertz | Discounted rates | Active duty |
| Hilton Hotels and subsidiaries | Discounted rates on lodging | Active duty, retirees, veterans, reservists, and their spouses and families |
| Hyatt Hotels and subsidiaries | Discounted rates | Active duty and veterans |
| JetBlue | 5% off | Active duty |
| National Car Rental | Discounted rates for all military personnel, 20% off for Veterans Advantage members | Varies |
| National Park Service | Free annual pass | Active duty and their dependents, reservists, and National Guard |
| National Park Service | Free lifetime pass | Veterans, Gold Star families, and traveling companions in certain situations |
| Princess Cruises | Up to $250 free onboard spending money | Active duty, veterans, retirees, and disabled military personnel |
| Red Roof Inn | 10% off for military personnel, 20% off for Veterans Advantage members | Active duty, veterans, retirees, and family |
| Royal Caribbean | Discounted fares on select sailings | Active duty, retirees, veterans, and spouses |
| Sandals Resorts | 10% off promotional rates | Active duty, retirees, spouses, reservists, National Guard, and veterans |
| Six Flags | 20% off 1-day General Admission ticket | Active duty |
| Southwest Airlines |
Discounted fares Must call for military fares |
Active duty and dependents |
| Thrifty Rent-A-Car |
5% off car rentals Requires Veterans Advantage membership |
Active duty, veterans, National Guard, reservists, and family |
| United Airlines |
Up to 5% off Requires Veterans Advantage membership |
Active duty, veterans, National Guard, reservists, and eligible family members |
| Universal Studios | Discounted tickets at Orlando and Hollywood parks | Active duty and retirees at both parks; disabled veterans, spouses, and dependents at Hollywood |
| Walt Disney World | Promotional theme park tickets | Active duty, retirees, National Guard, reservists, and spouses |
| Wyndham Hotels and subsidiaries |
Up to 20% off Requires Veterans Advantage membership |
Active duty, veterans, retirees, reservists, National Guard, and family members |
Miscellaneous Discounts
| Store | Discount | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| 1-800-Flowers |
20% off Verify identity with ID.me |
Military members, veterans, and family |
| Bass Pro Shops | 5% off | Active duty, veterans, retirees, National Guard, and reservists |
| Cabela's | 5% off | Active duty, veterans, retirees, National Guard, and reservists |
| Costco |
$30 Costco Shop Card when you join as a new member Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, veterans, retirees, spouses, and dependents |
| Cove Security |
Up to $475 of security equipment, six months of monitoring, and a 60-day trial for $150 Verify identity with VerifyPass |
Active duty, veterans, and family |
| CVS |
20% off orders and free shipping Requires Veterans Advantage membership |
Active duty, veterans, and eligible family members |
| Evolve Skateboards | $100 off electric skateboard orders | Active duty, veterans, and dependents |
| HickoryFarms.com | Free shipping to APO, DPO, and FPO addresses for select purchases | Anyone shipping to military personnel |
| Home Depot | 10% off | Active duty and veterans |
| Joann Fabric | 15% off | Active duty, veterans, and their spouses and dependents |
| Lowe's | 10% off eligible purchases | Active duty and veterans |
| Michaels | 15% off | Active duty, veterans, National Guard, reservists, and registered dependents |
| PODS | 10% off for military moves | Active duty, retirees, and veterans |
| Rosetta Stone |
Special pricing Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, veterans, National Guard, reservists, and immediate family members |
| Sherwin-Williams | 15% off paints, stains, and painting supplies | Active duty, veterans, reservists, and spouses |
| Taylor Made Golf |
15% off Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, veterans, retirees, spouses, and family |
| TurboTax | Free federal and state filing | Active duty and reservists |
| Tutor.com | Free online tutoring and homework help | Military members, civilian personnel, and eligible dependents |
| Twiddy & Company Realtors | Discounted Outer Banks vacation rentals | Active duty and retirees |
| Worx |
10% off Verify identity with SheerID |
Active duty, veterans, retirees, National Guard, reservists, and family |
| Yankee Candle | 10% off purchases | Active duty, retirees, and their immediate families |
| YETI |
Special pricing Verify identity with ID.me |
Active duty, veterans, retirees, National Guard, and reservists |
| YMCA | Free membership and childcare | Active duty and family |
Which Categories Have the Most Military Discounts?
Wondering what types of products and services offer the most military discounts? We have some answers! Out of all the discounts we found, 29% were for clothing, shoes, and accessories, easily making that the No. 1 category. Travel came in at No. 2, at 21%. Read about the other categories in the following infographic.
Where Do Military Personnel Live?
You may have better luck finding military discounts in places with a lot of military personnel. So we looked at which 10 U.S. states have the highest numbers of active-duty military personnel, according to March 2021 figures from the Defense Manpower Data Center. California leads the way with 166,507 personnel, followed by Virginia at 130,779. Check out the rest of the states in our map infographic.
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