In honor of the 13th anniversary of September 11, central Illinois McDonald's locations will be honoring area service men and women.

September 8 through the 12, area service men and women can take an official government issued identification card to their local McDonald's and receive a free small McCafe Smoothie. According to Mikel Petro, Part Owner and Operator of the Milan/Petro organization, owners of McDonald's restaurants across central Illinois, the service men and women they will be serving includes fire fighters, police officers and EMS workers.

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He adds this is just one way they can show their appreciation for those who serve and protect communities across the area.

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Any fire fighter, police officer, and EMS worker can bring their valid state-issued identification card to their local McDonald's and receive a free Small McCafe Smoothie now until Friday at locations across central Illinois.