Active-duty troops and their families will get free access to more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges, national forests and other public lands in coming years.
Beginning Saturday, service members can get the new military version of the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Annual Pass.
?This effort is a wonderful way to give something back, giving our military men and women and their families a chance to reconnect with their loved ones, experience the beauty of this country and simply have a little fun,? said Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, in a news release.
The initiative was announced today during a ceremony at Colonial National Historical Park in Yorktown, Va.
The pass will be accepted at National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Army Corps sites that charge entrance or standard amenity fees.
"Our soldiers, sailors and airmen give so much to this country. The federal family is honored to thank them for their service by offering them an opportunity to visit the natural resources that they defend," said Assistant Secretary of the Army Jo-Ellen Darcy.
Passes can be picked up at any national park or wildlife refuge that charges an entrance fee or other selected sites. Military members must show a current, valid military identification card. The pass is also available to dependents of active duty personnel.?
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