Not all "treats" take place on Wednesday. Golden Coral, for example, is offering free buffet meals (with dessert and a beverage) to veterans, retirees and active military on Monday. This is the chain's ninth annual Military Appreciation Monday. And the deal, which runs from 5pm to 9pm, is available in all 485 restaurants.

McCormick & Schmick's. This chain with 85+ locations in 25 states is giving vets a free entrée on Sunday, not Veterans Day - so vets can bring their families. This is the company's 11th year of honoring vets.

Wednesday deals...

• Applebee's is offering a free entrée to vets and active duty military from 11am to midnight at all of its 1,900 locations.
• Home Depot is offering a 10% discount at some stores.
• Krispy Kreme is handing out free doughnuts to vets nationwide.
• Lowe's is offering a 10% discount at many of its stores.
• Outback Steakhouse is giving an appetizer and a beverage to all vets.
• Texas Roadhouse. Many locations are giving vets a free entrée from their Early Dine menu (4pm to 6pm).
• Unos Pizza. Some locations are offering a free entrée or a free individual pizza with the purchase of another entrée or pizza of equal or greater value.

Other goodies...

In numerous cities, large hair salons, such as ProCuts, are giving vets free hair cuts on Wednesday while museums, such as the Midway Museum in San Diego, are opening their doors with free admission.

And, all National Parks, forest and refuges will drop their entrance fees on Wednesday. For details, maps and a list go to the Department of the Interior's website at: www.doi.gov.