To All - hi, if you're a veteran (active duty like me, or retired, or Reserve/National Guard), have proof of being a veteran, or are the family member of a veteran - H-ome D-epot is offing a 10& discount on purchases this weekend. Go to the Special Services desk, show them your proof (ID card, DD 214, etc.), and they'll give you a discount coupon to use when checking out. The offer's good until close of business on Monday evening. It's valid for a single receipt, in-store purchase with a maximum discount of $200 off a $2,000 purchase. They've done this before but I didn't get the notice of this until late yesterday.

To all veterans regardless of branch or how long you served - thank you! Some of you endured much more in a shorter period of time than I have in my nearly 31 years of active duty Air Force service. You've made my life easier because you fought for and earned the respect of a grateful nation. You didn't always want to go where you were being sent, but you went because that's where your nation sent you. You missed countless holidays, birthdays, and other special events your families were enjoying, but you were always in their hearts and prayers. My 6 years of overseas duty pale in comparison to your serving in war zones and the like. Thank you for your service, my brothers- and sisters-in-arms! TPerez - nice to see you posting, I hadn't seen you for a while...Semper Fi, my friend! (Although I'll be retired by then, my HQ is one of the units proposed to move from Andrews AFB to Quantico under the BRAC!) Jim D/West Point, VA