National Park Service waives fees for entry for Gold Star families, veterans

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Source: CNN, via KVOA

National Park Service waives fees for entry for Gold Star families, veterans

November 10, 2020

National parks are saluting our nation's veterans and Gold Star families with free access to many of our landmarks. ... Veterans Day is commemorated on November 11 this year.

The Department of Interior says starting on Tuesday, entrance fees for national parks will be permanently waived for veterans and Gold Star families. Those are military families who lost a loved one in service to this country.

They will no longer have to pay to visit a national park. ... The department already waives fees for active-duty military service members.

For more information, click here.

https://www.doi.gov/video/happy-veterans-day-interior-1

Read more: https://kvoa.com/news/top-stories/2020/11/10/national-park-service-waives-fees-for-entry-for-gold-star-families-veterans/

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To commemorate #VeteransDay and honor those who have served in the military,
@SecBernhardt
announced that Gold Star Families and Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces will have free entrance to national parks forever. Learn more at https://nps.gov/planyourvisit/veterans-and-gold-star-families-free-access.htm #DOIDelivers

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I refuse to use this headline. I'll edit when I can.

NEWS RELEASE
Trump Administration Provides U.S. Military Veterans and Gold Star Families with Free Access to National Parks

https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/11-10-20-trump-administration-provides-u-s-military-veterans-and-gold-star-families-with-free-access-to-national-parks.htm

News Release Date: November 10, 2020
Contact: [e-mail]

WASHINGTON - To commemorate Veterans Day and honor those who have served in the military, all National Park Service entrance fees will be waived for everyone on November 11. In addition, beginning on Veterans Day, the Trump Administration will provide free entrance to national parks for Gold Star Families and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.

"The Trump Administration is committed to honoring American patriots - the men and women who have served in our armed forces," said Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt. "With the utmost respect and gratitude, we are granting veterans and Gold Star Families free access to the iconic and treasured lands they fought to protect starting this Veteran's Day and every single day thereafter."

"We are grateful to President Trump and Secretary Bernhardt for their commitment to military families and the creation of this opportunity to recognize those who have served in the military and sacrificed so much for our country," said Margaret Everson, Counselor to the Secretary, exercising the delegated authority of the National Park Service Director. "On Veterans Day, particularly as the daughter of a veteran, I am proud to pause to honor all of our military veterans and reflect on their accomplishments. We encourage these brave men and women and their families to visit their national parks to enjoy the beauty, history, and recreational opportunities of these magnificent lands they protected through their service."

Secretary Bernhardt announced on October 28 that beginning on Veterans Day 2020 and going forward, Gold Star Families and U.S. military veterans will be granted free access to national parks, wildlife refuges and other federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior. Additionally, lands and waters managed by the USDA Forest Service and US Army Corps of Engineers will be participating in the program. The entrance fee waiver does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, transportation, special recreation permits or special tours.

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 Reserves, and is able to present one of the following forms of identification when entering a national park:

Department of Defense Identification Card (CAC Card)

Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)

Veteran ID Card

Veterans designation on a state-issued U.S. driver's license or identification card

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I'll have to chip in $20 to get a replacement driver's license.

[soothsayer]

1. Good cuz their votes don't count (if drumpf has his way)

[olddad65]

2. Too little, too late.

[bluedigger]

3. I heard about this two or three weeks ago.

It's much appreciated.

[Aristus]

4. He's got two months to do bad things because he lost the election.

And two months to do good things when he should have done them before the election.