Virginia State Parks 75th Anniversary Salute to America's
Military
As part of the Virginia State Parks' 75th anniversary
celebration, active-duty military personnel and their families and armed forces
veterans are invited to state parks at no cost starting the Friday of Memorial
Day weekend through the end of 2011.
· What are we waiving?
o The
standard parking fee is the only fee involved, with the exception of the
Southwest Virginia Museum where the daily admission fee is waived for only the
eligible person.
· Who is eligible?
o Armed
forces veterans who are Virginia residents.
o Active
duty members of the armed forces, including activated reservists and National
Guardsmen (including those who are active for annual duty). Active-duty
personnel may have residency in any state.
o Immediate
family members of active-duty personnel, even if the active-duty person is not
with the family (he or she may be deployed, for instance), but an adult family
member age 18 or older must be part of the party.
· What proof or documentation
must be presented?
o Veterans
must have either a retired military identification card or a standard form for
discharged military personnel called a "DD214."
o Active
duty military personnel must have a photo identification card issued by the
Department of Defense or their branch of the armed forces.
o Family
members of active-duty personnel must have the official government-issued ID
card.
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