SaluteScoutVeterans Day free meals: source and access register
Reviewed September 30, 2026. Return to the hub
Each row distinguishes the previously published brand review from the current access result. Unread pages are not counted as evidence of absence. The hub uses the same offer years, menus, eligibility, restaurant qualifiers and unknowns as the linked brand guides; a fresh official source controls any discrepancy.
Brand source register
| Brand and current status | Original official URLs | What was read / not read |
|---|---|---|
| Chili’s 2026 confirmed again on September 30; official date, menu labels, coverage and footnote unchanged. | Official source Reviewed 2026-09-30 | Current event paragraph, official image labels and footnote read. Both date statements specify 2026. Menu photographs were inspected in the brand-page review earlier on the same date; no serving count or extra sides are inferred. |
| Golden Corral Earlier 2026 confirmation retained; current recheck blocked (403) September 30; current event-page text unknown. | Official source Reviewed 2026-09-30 | Our published brand guide records an earlier September 16 reading of the 2026 event body and FAQs. This hub recheck returned 403 in direct retrieval and the selected browser. The prior record is retained, but current access is unknown and excluded from the freshly reconfirmed list. This does not mean cancellation or an unpublished event. |
| Applebee’s Live event page still specifies 2025; a specific 2026 menu and terms are not on that page. | Official source 1 · Official source 2 Reviewed 2026-09-30 | Event footnote and dated 2025 release reopened and read. A current copyright year does not update the offer year. |
| Buffalo Wild Wings Official event article reread is dated 2021; no specific 2026 details were found in reviewed brand material. | Official source Reviewed 2026-09-30 | Official 2021 announcement reopened and read. The separately retained 2018 terms in the brand guide are not merged into this row. |
| Chick-fil-A 2026 location status unknown. The brand says local Owner-Operators may choose holiday meals, sandwiches or discounts; no 2026 restaurant or menu was confirmed. | Official source Reviewed 2026-09-30 · Current official local-policy FAQ | Current official help page reread September 30: offers vary by location; a local restaurant may choose a Veterans Day offer, but participation is not guaranteed. No 2026 participating restaurant or menu was confirmed. |
| Cracker Barrel 2026 status unknown on this recheck; official event page returned 403. | Official source Reviewed 2026-09-30 | Historical terms are retained from the published brand guide. This recheck returned access errors/403; the current page body was not reread. Unknown is not an announcement of cancellation. |
| IHOP The prior 2026 invitation gave no meal terms; current page reread returned 403 September 30. | Official source 1 · Official source 2 Reviewed 2026-09-30 | Current invitation reopened through text retrieval. The retained 2025 publisher caption was read during the brand review; current social retrieval was throttled. The invitation is not a complete current free-meal offer. |
| Olive Garden No specific 2026 Veterans Day meal confirmed; current official FAQ has no military or Veterans Day answer. | Official source 1 · Official source 2 Reviewed 2026-09-30 · Current official FAQ | Official FAQ reread September 30: generic group discounts and current promotions are addressed, but no Veterans Day meal terms appear. This does not establish whether a local event will occur. |
| Outback Steakhouse 2026 event terms unknown; rereads of the archived offer and press-room pages returned 403. | Official source Reviewed 2026-09-30 · Official press-room access attempt | The specific historical offer and press-room index could not be retrieved on September 30; current event terms remain unknown. |
| Red Robin Live event page still carries the 2025 footnote; a specific 2026 offer is not shown. | Official source 1 · Official source 2 Reviewed 2026-09-30 | Current event body reopened and still carries the 2025 footnote. The distinct side and proof wording from the same-day brand review is retained. |
| Starbucks No specific 2026 customer drink offer confirmed; the current military-community page is not a dated offer. | Official source 1 · Official source 2 Reviewed 2026-09-30 | Community overview reopened and read; it does not establish a dated 2026 customer offer. The 2025 caption was read in the earlier brand review; this recheck was throttled. Comments and media remain excluded. |
| Texas Roadhouse Brand page describes Veterans Day meals generally, but no specific 2026 date, menu or event terms. | Official source 1 · Official source 2 Reviewed 2026-09-30 | Current community statement and dated 2013 announcement reopened and read. The general annual statement does not supply specific 2026 terms. |
Number and date provenance
| Claim | Source / meaning |
|---|---|
| Chili’s: November 11, 2026; Not stated; Chicken Crispers®; Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas; Oldtimer® Burger with Cheese; Soup & House Salad | Official source Reviewed 2026-09-30 — original year retained; no estimated values. |
| Golden Corral: Retained announcement: November 11, 2026; Retained: 4 p.m. until close; Retained: complimentary buffet and beverage | Official source Reviewed 2026-09-30 — original year retained; no estimated values. |
| Applebee’s: Historical: November 11, 2025; Not stated in the retained 2025 terms; 2025: 6 oz. Top Sirloin; Classic Bacon Cheeseburger; Chicken Tenders Platter; Double Crunch Shrimp; Fiesta Lime Chicken; Oriental Chicken Salad; Three-Cheese Chicken Penne | Official source 1 · Official source 2 Reviewed 2026-09-30 — original year retained; no estimated values. |
| Buffalo Wild Wings: Historical: November 11, 2021; 2021: all day; 2021: 10 boneless wings and fries | Official source Reviewed 2026-09-30 — original year retained; no estimated values. |
| Chick-fil-A: Historical: November 11, 2025; 2025 Metro DC: open to close; breakfast versus lunch/dinner selections; 2025: Chick-fil-A Chicken Biscuit at breakfast or Original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich at lunch/dinner | Official source Reviewed 2026-09-30 — original year retained; no estimated values. |
| Cracker Barrel: Historical: November 11, 2025; Not confirmed in retained 2025 terms; 2025: Sunrise Pancake Special—two buttermilk pancakes with butter and syrup, plus a choice of eggs or breakfast meat | Official source Reviewed 2026-09-30 — original year retained; no estimated values. |
| IHOP: 2026 meal date not specified; historical event: November 11, 2025; Historical 2025: 7 a.m.–7 p.m.; 2025: Red, White & Blueberry Pancake Combo; components not itemized in retained caption | Official source 1 · Official source 2 Reviewed 2026-09-30 — original year retained; no estimated values. |
| Olive Garden: Historical: November 11, 2013; No clock hours confirmed for the 2013 offer; 2013: complimentary entree from a special menu; the separately dated 2014 menu remains in the brand guide | Official source 1 · Official source 2 Reviewed 2026-09-30 — original year retained; no estimated values. |
| Outback Steakhouse: Historical: November 11, 2016; Not confirmed in retained event text; 2016: Bloomin’ Onion and beverage—an appetizer/drink offer, not a full entree meal | Official source Reviewed 2026-09-30 — original year retained; no estimated values. |
| Red Robin: Historical: November 11, 2025; Not stated in retained 2025 terms; 2025 landing page: Red’s Big Tavern Burger with Bottomless Steak Fries; release body: choice of bottomless side | Official source 1 · Official source 2 Reviewed 2026-09-30 — original year retained; no estimated values. |
| Starbucks: Historical: November 11, 2025; Not stated in retained 2025 caption; 2025: tall (12 fl. oz) hot or iced brewed coffee—a drink, not a meal | Official source 1 · Official source 2 Reviewed 2026-09-30 — original year retained; no estimated values. |
| Texas Roadhouse: Historical: November 11, 2013; 2013: 11 a.m.–2 p.m.; 2013: choice from ten entrees; no current-year menu inferred | Official source 1 · Official source 2 Reviewed 2026-09-30 — original year retained; no estimated values. |
The $5 member-purchase condition comes from Chili’s rewards footnote. The historical $5 return-card value comes from Applebee’s 2025 announcement. The historical nearly-660 restaurant count and one-per-order limit come from the retained Cracker Barrel announcement; they are not current location counts. Other serving sizes and limits in the conditions table belong to the same year-specific sources linked in that row.
Review schedule
The editorial review date is September 30, 2026. The next scheduled review date is September 30, 2026. Weekly Wednesday reviews at 20:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8) are scheduled through November 11, 2026. Dates reflect the actual task schedule, not a merchant promise. The allowed update scope is confirmation status, newly confirmed entries and review dates.
Coverage of this hub
The collection includes the twelve published dining-brand guides identified in the current site package. One entry was freshly reconfirmed, one previously confirmed entry could not be reread, and ten have incomplete, unannounced or unknown current-year details. These are editorial inventory counts, not restaurant totals. A historical coffee or appetizer entry is explicitly not counted as a full current-year meal.