A Chick-fil-A location in Alliance, Ohio, is at 2381 W State St.

Many restaurant chains across the U.S. are offering food deals and discounts to veterans and active-duty military personnel on Tuesday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day.

Chains such as Texas Roadhouse, Applebee's, Chipotle, Krispy Kreme and Starbucks, among many others, are offering deals on Nov. 11. Most Veterans Day deals require a form of veteran, military or military-dependent identification – such as a Veteran ID Card or DD214 card showing your time of service. Many offers are also limited to dine-in guests. Always check with your closest location to confirm participation.

According to Chick-fil-A's website, because each restaurant is owned and operated by local franchise owners, any available discounts are "at the discretion of the Owner-Operator and vary by location." The company says some local restaurants may choose to recognize Veterans Day, or other holidays, by offering a free meal, sandwich or discount, but this is not guaranteed at all locations.

"Please check with your local Chick-fil-A restaurant to confirm their hours and any holiday discounts – either through the Chick-fil-A App, on the restaurant's social media page or by contacting them directly," Chick-fil-A's website reads.

Origins of Veterans Day

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the celebration of Veterans Day, a federal holiday, dates back to Nov. 11, 1918, when "temporary cessation of hostilities," or an armistice, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

"For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of 'the war to end all wars,'" according to the government agency's website. Veterans Day continues to be observed on Nov. 11, regardless of what day of the week on which it falls.

When Armistice Day became a federal holiday in 1938, many states had already begun observing it. In 1954, Congress, with the support of veterans organizations, changed the name of the holiday to Veterans Day; President Eisenhower signed the legislation on June 1, 1954, according to History.com.

The purpose of the day is to be a "celebration to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good," the Department of Veterans Affairs says on its website.

Contributing: Mike Snider, USA TODAY

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