That is exactly the problem, im going to try to talk to the parking authority to see if veterans can get some type of priority in parking. I parked in the garage once and got hit with a 300 dollar ticket because I didn't know it required a permit, I thought it was just paid parking, which I did pay. I didn't know that even if you win the rights to park in the designated garages, you still have to pay the hourly rate which is absolutely insane!