2013 Here’s to the Heroes – SeaWorld – Busch Gardens

Today Anheuser-Busch renewed their very popular Here’s to the Heroes program.

I’ve been getting questions from readers for months now asking if I had any news.

I’ve been querying A-B on this for a while and as of last Friday Anheuser-Busch Press Relations still had no info on a renewal.

Surprise Announcement

But sometime today the Here’s to the Heroes site was updated to show the program now runs through 2013!

For more information see my main Here’s to the Heroes page.

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Comments

Chuck Meyerriecks says:

26 April 2013 at 16:20

To whom it may concern,

I am sure you have heard this before, but I am a newly retired veteran with over 20 years of honorable service. I utilized the Here’s to the Heroes offer when I was Active Duty and I do not understand why the same offer does not apply to 20 plus year veterans. We put our butts on the line for this great country of ours, however, I never see the same offers for people that have actually given all that time in the service for our country. Is there any possibility that us devoted and dedicated veterans can get a break and enjoy the free admission offers along with the active duty personnel? Afterall, we have our ID cards also.

Very Respectfully,
Chuck Meyerriecks
IT1(SW/AW) USN (Ret)

- Steve says:
  
  26 April 2013 at 18:08
  
  Hi Chuck,
  
  Thanks for your thoughtful comment.
  
  First though, this is a site run by another retired guy who served 31 years, and is in no way affiliated with Anheuser-Busch. BTW, I no longer qualify for the discount either.
  
  While I agree that it makes sense from our perspective that they should extend this great offer to retired members also, it is their company’s choice who they do and do not give discounts to. That’s what we fight for, freedom to choose.
  
  I read recently elsewhere that their reasoning was the volume of retired military and the smaller size of their individual parks.
  
  I recommend you direct your comment to SeaWorld Entertainment which is owned by The Blackstone Group not Anheuser-Busch.
  
Angel Aviles says:

14 May 2013 at 08:27

I agree with you 100% Chuck! I’m a 20 year U.S. Navy Veteran as well, who served in both Afghanistan and Iraq…..and just like the politicians, other people have forgotten us as well…….I can’t believe that a wealthy company such as Anheuser Busch has forgotten about us…..don’t forget all the beer that we have bought from them while on active duty. Providing 4 tickets per year for a military retired member and his family, is not much for a billion dollars company to loose…….