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| - I am a 72 year old Navy Veteran who has lived in the Valley for 20 years. My wife's favorite restaurant had been the On the Border Mexican restaurant on Bell Rd which we used to frequent at least once a month back in the day. I had not been there for 10 years until this weekend, when I stopped in for a Veterans Day appreciation meal. I asked the young lady that waited on me for a military menu, when she asked for a military ID. She went on to say, "alot of people come in here lying about being a vet, just for a free meal." I showed her my dog tags and my drivers license which clearly says VETERAN, but she said the photo didn't look like me. I really felt insulted. Granted that DL photo is 7 years old and I have aged quite a bit since that photo was taken. What really got to me was when she told me to get a better ID. I left, and since I live in the area, dug into my file and found my DD214. When I returned I was given a different waitress, one that did take my order and preformed in a nicer manner. The food was was OK, but I felt my honestly and integrity as a Veteran was questioned. I'm sure my wife would have felt the same, since it was always her favorite restaurant, but she is no longer here.
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