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i recently heard that anyone who is at 30% or higher service-connected will be able to use base commissaries in the near future. any validity to that?
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Medically retired service members may use the Commissary. That's where you're getting the 30% number from. Those are SMs who were medically separated and received a 30% disability rating from the Army and were retired as opposed to those who received less than 30% and were medically separated with a severance. That's different than the VA rating you may have received after separation. The medical retirees have a retiree ID.
As of 1 January anyone with any VA rating will be eligible to shop there.
As of 1 January anyone with any VA rating will be eligible to shop there.
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SGM Steve Wettstein
SrA John Monette - Everything at West Point is geared for the cadets. If closer, you would have better selection at a different base.
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What you heard was only partially correct. Commissary and exchange privileges are being extended to new groups of veterans on January 1, 2020.
These are service connected disabled veterans regardless of rating (0-90) since 100% already have the privileges. Purple Heart recipients, former POWs and veteran caregivers. https://download.militaryonesource.mil/12038/MOS/Factsheets/expanding-access-fact-sheet.pdf
These are service connected disabled veterans regardless of rating (0-90) since 100% already have the privileges. Purple Heart recipients, former POWs and veteran caregivers. https://download.militaryonesource.mil/12038/MOS/Factsheets/expanding-access-fact-sheet.pdf
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Sgt (Join to see)
SPC Ethan Reddick Great news. Veterans that were honorably discharged can already use an online exchange:
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/recreation-travel-shopping/commissary-exchange/frequently-asked-questions-regarding-the-veterans-online-shopping-benefit
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/recreation-travel-shopping/commissary-exchange/frequently-asked-questions-regarding-the-veterans-online-shopping-benefit
FAQs-The Veterans Online Shopping Benefit
Exchange Services are available to serve honorably discharged veterans with a lifelong online exchange benefit. Read the most frequently asked questions about the Veterans Online Shopping Benefit.
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Starting Jan 2020 if you have a VAIC VA Card you will be allowed to enter a military facility to use commissary and other exchange services.
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/67974/commissary-military-service-exchange-mwr-access-extended-veterans-beginning-january/
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/67974/commissary-military-service-exchange-mwr-access-extended-veterans-beginning-january/
Commissary, Military Service Exchange, and MWR access extended to more Veterans beginning January...
Starting Jan. 1, service-connected Veterans, Purple Heart recipients, former prisoners of war (POW), and primary caregivers can use commissaries, exchanges, and morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) retail facilities, in-person and online.
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SrA John Monette
thank you. i'm assuming, correct me if i'm wrong, that i will be able to take my family on base with me
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SGT(P) (Join to see)
I dont have the answer to the question that you pose I would think that follow on instructions would be posted to answer your query
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