The non-profit Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) gives free tickets to service members and veterans to help them relax, strengthen relationships and connect with their communities. To date, more than 475,000 verified veterans and service members have officially registered as Vet Tixers and are able to enter lotteries for tickets through the Tickets for Troops program, or apply for the experience of a lifetime through Hero's Wish. Vet Tix has provided more than 2.5 million tickets for events across the country ranging from college and professional sports to concerts and theater performances. For more information, read the VA VAntage Point Blog and visit the Vet Tix website.
For more entertainment-related military news, visit the Military.com Off-duty section. For more on veteran benefits, visit the Military.com Benefits Center.
![](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2024-04/1time%20red%20o%27neill%20platoon%201200.jpg?itok=w-2J41Bh "John C. McGinley as Sgt. O'Neill in Oliver Stone's "Platoon." (Orion Pictures)")
