{"id":57672,"date":"2020-12-09T01:41:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T01:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/12\/09\/plan-for-free-national-park-access-for-wounded-vets-signed-into-law\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:16:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:16:46","slug":"plan-for-free-national-park-access-for-wounded-vets-signed-into-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/veterans\/2020\/12\/09\/plan-for-free-national-park-access-for-wounded-vets-signed-into-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan for free national park access for wounded vets signed into law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BAR HARBOR, Maine \u2014 A proposal from New England senators to ensure free lifetime entry to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/10\/28\/fees-at-national-parks-waived-for-veterans-gold-star-families-starting-next-month\/\" target=_blank>national parks<\/a> for all disabled U.S. veterans has been signed into law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine proposed the Wounded Veterans Recreation Act to provide the free access to veterans who suffered or aggravated disabilities while serving in the military. President Donald Trump has signed the proposal into law.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2019\/11\/05\/vets-with-disability-ratings-can-get-lifetime-access-to-over-400-national-parks-for-free-heres-how\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_0072.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Vets with disability ratings can get lifetime access to over 400 national parks for free \u2014 here\u2019s how<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Active-duty military are also eligible for a year-long pass.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Collins and Shaheen said a previous act left some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2019\/11\/05\/vets-with-disability-ratings-can-get-lifetime-access-to-over-400-national-parks-for-free-heres-how\/\" target=_blank>uncertainty about whether all wounded veterans would have access <\/a>to a free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. 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