OpenAI: more than 20,000 veterans have claimed a free year of ChatGPT Plus

OpenAI said on Tuesday, November 11 — Veterans Day — that more than 20,000 transitioning servicemembers and veterans have claimed a free year of ChatGPT Plus over the past year, while its Academy and community partners have hosted more than a dozen AI trainings for nearly 1,000 members of the military community, with seven more scheduled before the end of the year.

A free year worth $240

The offer launched on November 10, 2025, for servicemembers within 12 months of separating or transitioning, verified through ID.me. ChatGPT Plus normally costs $20 a month, so a free year is worth $240 per person. OpenAI says many veterans are using ChatGPT to organise job searches, rehearse interviews and translate years of service into a civilian résumé.

Training has reached nearly 1,000 people

OpenAI Academy and its partners have run more than a dozen trainings for the military community; a first six-event series with Veterans Forge has wrapped up, alongside workshops with AI Collective Hampton Roads and NPower. A workshop in Reston, Virginia, drew nearly 100 veterans and active-duty servicemembers, and more than 80 Legionnaires attended three training sessions at the American Legion's national convention in Louisville, Kentucky. Seven more trainings are scheduled before year end, and an online veterans collection and “100 chats for veterans” are available for self-study. Source: OpenAI official blog.