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The access is indefinite starting tomorrow, 11 November. Nice gesture and I hope it encourages families to visit some of our national treasures. <\/p>\n
By Stephanie Pagones<\/strong><\/p>\n The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) will be offering war veterans and the relatives of service members who died in the line of duty free entry to national parks and other federally owned properties beginning Wednesday, the agency announced in a recent blog post.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a commonsense way to recognize those who have worn the uniform, and we\u2019re glad the Trump administration made this a priority in support of its commitment to better honoring and serving our nation\u2019s heroes,” Veteran Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie told Fox News on Tuesday. <\/p>\n Effective on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, the VA is granting Gold Star Families and veterans free entrance and amenity fees for the estimated 2,000 public, federally owned locations, which encompass more than 400 million acres of lands, ranging from wildlife refuges to national parks and includes all other property run by the Department of the Interior, the department recently announced.<\/p>\n \u201cWith 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 Veterans Day and every single day thereafter,\u201d Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt said in a statement included in the blog post.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Nicely done. Read the rest of the article here: Fox News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"