Discounts for Veterans or Active duty Military?

Hello Camper8251,

Thank you for contacting Good Sam.
Unfortunately, we do not offer a discount for veterans at this time on Good Sam Roadside Assistance.

Good Sam is now providing complimentary Good Sam Club membership to all active military personnel. Military personnel can either activate their memberships at the store or call member services at 1-800-234-3450.


Thank you,
Ella
Good Sam Care Team

This is not for road assist but your valid CAC card can get you on a big number of Military camping spots. Some of these sites are pretty neat places to stay at... Generally, active, retired, disabled, and DOD retired civilians are permitted to use these facilities. In some cases these facilities are under the local commands and the rules may be slightly different - need to check with the particular locations for the best information...

One of the drawbacks which is very understanding you can be bumped by Active Duty personnel at a moments notice haha... It all belongs to them and we retires are just visitors it seems... I have never had any problems doing this...

Being retired DOD civil service with some 42years of combined GS and Active AF duty I was issued a CAC card when I retired from DOD CS to allow me into several Military Camp Ground facilities...

One of the benefits here locally was I could use the base Hobby shop to repair things etc using their equipment...

Roy Ken

Thanks Roy, yes I am aware of all those features plus more. It is nice to finally get a little recognition for service to the country.

Not sure if you've ever seen this website, if not, check it out. It lists and gives reviews of every campground on military sites. Has great info on all the campgrounds and contact numbers to make reservations.

http://www.militarycampgrounds.us/

Quite a few campgrounds I've stayed at offer military discount at around the same percentage as Good Sams. In fact, the CG Im at right now, we had a two day free stay from the dealer we bought our camper from. Paid for a third night and got military discount. I know you're talking about Roadside Assistance vs GSC.

Im not sure I 'appreciate' the comment about 'finally being appreciated for our service', as I have found alot of places offer it. Just have to ask. But, I don't expect it. I appreciate those that do, and I understand and don't complain when there are those that don't.

Maybe more prevalent in the South, I dunno.

Mike

RoyB wrote:
This is not for road assist but your valid CAC card can get you on a big number of Military camping spots. Some of these sites are pretty neat places to stay at... Generally, active, retired, disabled, and DOD retired civilians are permitted to use these facilities. In some cases these facilities are under the local commands and the rules may be slightly different - need to check with the particular locations for the best information...

One of the drawbacks which is very understanding you can be bumped by Active Duty personnel at a moments notice haha... It all belongs to them and we retires are just visitors it seems... I have never had any problems doing this...

Being retired DOD civil service with some 42years of combined GS and Active AF duty I was issued a CAC card when I retired from DOD CS to allow me into several Military Camp Ground facilities...

One of the benefits here locally was I could use the base Hobby shop to repair things etc using their equipment...

Roy Ken

It is not a CAC card, it is a CAC which stands for Common Access Card. I deal with the cards on a daily basis and have to remind the customer what CAC means. You were probably issued a retired ID card and not a CAC. The CAC has a chip(gold color) that is read by a CAC reader and has some of your information on it to identify you. As far as I know Retired CACs are not being issued yet, we are still working issues with the certificates for the cards.

1995brave wrote:

RoyB wrote:
This is not for road assist but your valid CAC card can get you on a big number of Military camping spots. Some of these sites are pretty neat places to stay at... Generally, active, retired, disabled, and DOD retired civilians are permitted to use these facilities. In some cases these facilities are under the local commands and the rules may be slightly different - need to check with the particular locations for the best information...

One of the drawbacks which is very understanding you can be bumped by Active Duty personnel at a moments notice haha... It all belongs to them and we retires are just visitors it seems... I have never had any problems doing this...

Being retired DOD civil service with some 42years of combined GS and Active AF duty I was issued a CAC card when I retired from DOD CS to allow me into several Military Camp Ground facilities...

One of the benefits here locally was I could use the base Hobby shop to repair things etc using their equipment...

Roy Ken

It is not a CAC card, it is a CAC which stands for Common Access Card. I deal with the cards on a daily basis and have to remind the customer what CAC means. You were probably issued a retired ID card and not a CAC. The CAC has a chip(gold color) that is read by a CAC reader and has some of your information on it to identify you. As far as I know Retired CACs are not being issued yet, we are still working issues with the certificates for the cards.

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Not to mention the fact that the regular "retired" or "dependant" laminated ID card costs the gov't like 25 cents to make (I think that is what the person at the CBPO office told me when I retired in 08) where as the CAC cards cost like $8.00 each (or more now). Can you imagine the cost to issue a CAC card to every single retired member? Or the cost to replace or reissue said card if it is lost or expires? I don't see CAC cards coming to retirees for a very long time...if ever.

As a retiree, and also a valid CAC holder (defense contractor), Im not sure why I would need a CAC as a retiree. Save the money...

Mike