More Businesses Should Do This

It's a TERRIFIC way of recognizing the people who have put their lives on the line for us.
MM and others,
If it's not affordable because of the smallness of your operation, why not offer a Veteran's discount? Just show up at the boat with a DD214 (Discharge paper) validating their tour of duty. (Today it could be scanned & e-mailed.) I did this for Viet Nam vets when I was chartering, and I also ran 50/50 raffles for the same group. Even though it just paid my fuel costs, etc., it made me feel like I was contributing to something very worthwhile. The proof of this was in the faces of the veterans after they landed their firsT fish. They were very appreciative.
Another advantage of doing so might be the free publicity that might be derived from such a gesture. When I did it, outdoor writer Ken Moran (a VN vet himself) from the NY Post picked up on it and gave me much publicity that I never could have afforded through advertisements.
I hope these ideas can work for some folks and not just fishing captains. If you have a business, why not offer the vets something special? They EARNED it, FOR SURE.


MM and others,
If it's not affordable because of the smallness of your operation, why not offer a Veteran's discount? Just show up at the boat with a DD214 (Discharge paper) validating their tour of duty. (Today it could be scanned & e-mailed.) I did this for Viet Nam vets when I was chartering, and I also ran 50/50 raffles for the same group. Even though it just paid my fuel costs, etc., it made me feel like I was contributing to something very worthwhile. The proof of this was in the faces of the veterans after they landed their firsT fish. They were very appreciative.
Another advantage of doing so might be the free publicity that might be derived from such a gesture. When I did it, outdoor writer Ken Moran (a VN vet himself) from the NY Post picked up on it and gave me much publicity that I never could have afforded through advertisements.
I hope these ideas can work for some folks and not just fishing captains. If you have a business, why not offer the vets something special? They EARNED it, FOR SURE.