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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Local museum admission free for active duty family members
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A local museum is offering free admission for active military families until this fall. The Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor on West Wood Street announced that they are participating in this year's national Blue Star Program, which offers free admission to active-duty military personnel, including the National Guard and Reserves, and their families, to select museums. On average, more than 2,000 museums participate, including nature centers, zoos, and children's museums. Qualified members must show a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum. Free admission runs until Labor Day, which is September 1. The Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor is open Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
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Military veterans: FREE national, state park passes, list of military campgrounds
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—Did you know that veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces get discounts at National Parks and Forests and have access to campgrounds that are not available to most civilians? There are more than 400 national parks and more than 2000 recreational areas in the United States, and if you have one of the following, you quality for a LIFETIME MILITARY PASS: DOD ID card DD For 2 DD Form 2765 Veteran Health Identification Card Veteran ID Card Veterans designation on state-issued U.S. driver's license or ID card The Military Lifetime Pass is for veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, Gold Star Families, and next of kin of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who lost his or her life in a 'qualifying situation,' such as a war, an international terrorist attack, etc… National parks vs. national forests: the differences Are you a current member of the US Armed Forces? If so, you and your dependents can enjoy a Military Annual Pass. You'll need one of the following to get your pass: Unexpired Common Access Card (CAC) Unexpired DD Form 1173 Unexpired Next Generation Dependent ID (Replacement of DD Form 1173) The Interagency Military Annual Pass is available to current military members and their dependents. It covers entrance fees to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service sites and Standard Amenity Fees at Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sites. If you have an Interagency Military Annual Pass, you can take any accompanying passengers with you (in a private, non-commercial vehicle) to federal recreation sites. The pass owner can also bring up to three adults, ages 16 and up, to federal sites that charge per person. Veterans and civilians with permanent physical, mental, or sensory impairments that limit one or more major life activities are eligible for an America the Beautiful Access Pass. The permanent disability does not have to be 100%. The pass admits the pass holder (and passengers accompanying them in a non-commercial vehicle) to participating sites across the United States. This lake in a NWLA National Forest was once one of the most popular parks in the state; now it's rarely visited To qualify for the pass, you must provide a VA-issued document showing that you received federal benefits due to a disability. With the Interagency Access Pass, you'll receive a 50% discount on some expanded amenity fees. American the Beautiful passes cover entrance and standard day-use fees at lands that are managed by the: National Park Service US Fish & Wildlife Service US Forest Service Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Reclamation US Army of Corps of Engineers ATB annual passes are available to everyone and cost $80 a year. But seniors get the annual pass for $20, and seniors also have the option of buying a Senior Lifetime Pass for $80. Source of Shreveport's Red River is most popular state park in Texas Whether you're a veteran or not, there are seven days a year when it's free to enter National Park Service sites. Jan. 9 (National Day of Mourning for President James Earl Carter, Jr. Jan. 20 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) Apr. 19 (begins National Park Week) June 19 (Juneteenth Nation Independence Day) Aug. 4 (anniversary of Great American Outdoors Act Sept. 27 (National Public Lands Day) Nov. 11 (Veterans Day) Some veterans in Louisiana qualify for free hunting and fishing licenses and free entrance to all Louisiana state parks. Contact your local service officer to begin the process. It's important to remember that many national parks allow camping for only 14 days out of a 28-day period. Some parks have a 5-day limit, while others allow you to stay for a month. Before you load up and go, just remember to ask about the maximum amount of time you will be able to spend camping at a national forest or park. Native Americans in NWLA traded ancient salt from Saline Bayou; now you can camp near the site Did you know that military campgrounds are a thing? RV sites are located on military bases across the country. In Louisiana you can camp at Fort Polk, Barksdale Air Force Base, New Orleans NSA RV Park, and Twin Lakes. You can camp in Arkansas at Ft. Chaffee RV Park or Little Rock Air Force Base's FAM Camp. Military campgrounds in Texas include: Fort Bliss RV Park Fort Cavazos – Belton Lake Recreation Area West Fort Cavazos Travel Camp Fort Sam Houston – Canyon Lake Recreation Area Fort Sam Houston Recreational Vehicle Park Red River Army Depot – Elliott Lake Recreation Area Brooks AFB – FAM Camp Goodfellow AFB – FAM Camp Lackland AFB – FAM Camp Lackland AFB – Lake Amistad Recreation Area Laughlin AFB – FAM Camp Sheppard AFB – Lake Texoma Recreation Annex NAS Corpus Christi – Shields Park Recreation Area NAS Kingsville – Escondido Ranch NAS Kingsville – Rocking K RV Park Randolph AFB – Canyon Lake Recreation Area Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
