How can I tell if someone is a veteran?

Ask to see their CAC card or retirement ID. All active duty/retirees should have one

Ask for their CAC if they're active duty and their retirement ID if they're retired

ETA: Already answered, my bad

There's ID cards, but usually nobody will say anything unless you ask.

I've been giving military/vet discounts since I've been open and haven't really had an issue. If someone wants to pretend to be a Vet, I guess that's on them, I don't really bust anyone.

If you're trying to give them a discount without advertising the discount, look for USAA debit/credit cards. Sometimes it's family, which probably deserves the discount too, but when I ask someone with a USAA card if they're military/vet and their dad was actually the one in the military or something, they usually decline the discount.

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, look for USAA debit/credit cards

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Great idea!

Copy of DD 214.

Every vet has one.

Ask them to recite their service's oath. I promise you nobody outside the military will know that.

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CAC card

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Redundant

Must be a localized thing. When I worked at the armory a bunch of vets always played pranks on some of the new hires. They'd tell them to get the ID10 tango form, which pretty much spells out IDIOT.

Then they'd ALWAYS tell the story of getting the new guy to get the humvee keys. shite like that.

I've heard FUBAR plenty. Never SNAFU.

Just want to clarify I've never been in, nor claim to be in the military.

Just worked with a lot of military guys at my old job.