Veterans Day is on the horizon, and, as is the case every year, many restaurants will offer veterans a free meal to say thanks.

Among the dishes being served up on Nov. 11 is a Minnesota classic. The 5-8 Club — home to one of the original Juicy Lucys — is offer veterans a free burger.

The offer, which is good on a Classic Juicy Lucy, comes with fries, carrot sticks, or coleslaw.

The 5-8 Club currently has four locations, including outposts in Champlin, Maplewood, Minneapolis, and West St. Paul. To redeem the deal, veterans just have to show proof of military service.

As Veterans Day approaches, one of the longest government shutdowns in U.S. his continues.

Nearly 37,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees are furloughed or working without pay, according to a VA announcement last

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