National Parks Pass - Free to Active Military Members and Family

[Don]

I heard this on NPR (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=152734575) this afternoon.
Beginning this Saturday, Armed Forces Day, the National Parks Service will be offering a free ANNUAL PASS to active members of the U.S. Military. This offer does not apply to veteran former members, only active personnel and their families.
The families part is interesting because they seem to be encouraging family members of active service persons to get their own separate free pass.

More links:
https://news.google.com/news/story?q=veterans+national+park+pass&hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=p46&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvnsu&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=916&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ncl=drZYE0s2rkYn1ZM5Zv7GYh0vjoozM&ei=td2yT6brFeapiALEu4jvAw&sa=X&oi=news_result&ct=more-results&resnum=1&ved=0CDIQqgIwAA

[Iceaxe]

The families part is interesting because they seem to be encouraging family members of active service persons to get their own separate free pass.

That appears to be correct my good man....

"Military personnel can get the passes at any national park or wildlife refuge that charges an entrance fee by showing their military ID. Each family member will also be able to obtain their own pass even if the service member is deployed or if they are traveling separately."

Just curious... do active military dependants have their own separate ID that identifies them as such?

[Don]

Just curious... do active military dependants have their own separate ID that identifies them as such?

Yes.