Commissary

[Al329]

Hi,

Does anybody have any more info on this?

https://www.dav.org/learn-more/news/2018/defense-authorization-act-expands-benefits-for-disabled-veterans/

Reading the law it just states....

‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED

DISABILITIES.—A veteran with a service-connected disability shall

be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR facilities on the

same basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired

or retainer pay.
 

There is no definition of what a service connected disability is? Is that any rating?

Yes I understand in the past those with 100% had shopping privileges but this is new! Guess we have to wait until later this year to know more....

 

[AirForceVetsWife]

https://www.stripes.com/congress-pentagon-step-toward-allowing-far-more-shoppers-on-base-1.536168

 

Looks like 30 percent rating or higher.

That would be a great privilege!

[brokensoldier244th]

I dont know. I can usually find stuff that I would buy at the PX as cheap, or cheaper, model for model, at other places. Commisary may be better, but I live over an hour away from the nearest, so ive never compared. 

[ewsieczka]

You can shop online, but I still think you need to be 100%, Blue Card issued, to go on base and shop.

[Oceanbound]

I think this was asked and answered before, ewsieczka is correct.

Also like others have said the trip is across town too for me, so you wouldn't be saving anything, and can buy the same or better quality in town.

[Al329]

Yes. 100% can already shop.

This is a change... any and all disabled vets will be able to shop.

And yeah currently ANY vet can shop online on the PX/BX website. But almost always cheaper in Amazon.

This is a change to shop at the commissary.. and use MWR on any base.

As the Stripes article states ...
"But the study found no need to apply, as Congress suggested, a 30-percent rating threshold on shopping privileges. Base stores could be opened to any veteran with a disability rating from 0 to 90 percent, the department concluded. Veterans rated 100-percent disabled already can shop on base."

So there is no word yet on what % rating will be allowed...