The Salvatore’s Pizza Family will offer all veterans and active military a free pizza on Veterans Day.

Veterans will be able to get a 12-inch ThinThin one topping pizza Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

They can get their pizza via pick-up, curbside pick-up or dine-on orders only (not valid on delivery). All Salvatore’s Full Menu Locations in the Rochester, N.Y. area.

All veterans must show valid military or veteran ID.

The organization noted that Nick Pearl, the owner/operator of three Salvatore’s locations is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Pearl landed in Kuwait Feb., 15 2003. He was part of the Task Force Tarawa, the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The TFT is most known for its participation in the city of An Nasiriyah. Pearl drove a Wrecker.

Nick Pearl when he served in Iraq. (Photo courtesy of Salvatore’s Pizza Family)

Each year on Veterans Day, Pearl sets up a POW/MIA tribute table at his Scottsville Saloon location. Under Pearl’s suggestion, all Salvatore’s Full Menu locations will offer free pizza to veterans and active military on Veterans Day.

Nick Pearl’s POW/MIA tribute at his Scottsville Saloon. (Photo courtesy of Salvatore’s Pizza Family)

This is Salvatore’s fourth year giving away free pizza on Veteran’s Day.

“Everyone needs to say ‘Thank You’ on Veterans Day,” Pearl said, “I couldn’t be happier that the Salvatore’s Pizza Franchise stands with me in saying ‘Thank You for your service’.”

Salvatore’s owner Salvatore “SoccerSam” Fantauzzo is the owner of the Rochester Lancers, who play in the Major Arena Soccer League and Nationa Premier Soccer League, and the Rochester Lady Lancers, who compete in United Women’s Soccer.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.