Lowe's offers Veterans Day discounts to military

MOORESVILLE -- Lowe's home improvement stores are offering a special 10 percent discount to military personnel and retirees over the Veterans Day holiday. A statement from the Mooresville, N.C., firm says the company is offering the discount on in-store and special order purchases up to a maximum of $5,000. The offer starts Sunday and lasts the week. Veterans Day is Wednesday. The company says only people from the active duty ranks, reservists, honorably discharged and retired military men and women with valid identification or proof of service are eligible. The company says it has 1,675 stores in the United States and Canada and employs more than 12,000 military veterans. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)