Posted on Apr 2, 2015
Do Retirees Really “Deserve” Access to AAFES Stores More Than Non-Retirees?
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Note: I am a RallyPoint member (served in USAF for 5 years) and wish to remain anonymous, because I need to be 100% honest that I feel the DoD is discriminating against non-retirees like me. Please tell if I am right or wrong here.
While I was serving in the USAF (5 years active), I enjoyed shopping at AAFES locations and online as well. It saved me a lot of money and the deals always seemed good. Now that I am a civilian, and did not hit retirement before I got out, and am not rated 100%, I can’t shop at AAFES anymore. I think that’s flat out wrong. I put in my time as much as anyone.
I know there are going to be RallyPoint members who respond with, “You only did 6 years, and you knew AAFES rules full well.” Well, here is what I say to that.
I did a 7-month tour in Iraq at FOB Taji. Easily left the wire more than 10 times. I hurt my shoulder due to wearing my kit a lot (30% rated). I did as much as most retirees, including retired grunts. I deserve AAFES access as much as any retiree. I respect that retirees served a little bit longer, but I did 7 months in Iraq.
Am I justified in thinking I should get full AAFES access?
Please vote in the survey below. Thank you.
Note: I am a RallyPoint member (served in USAF for 5 years) and wish to remain anonymous, because I need to be 100% honest that I feel the DoD is discriminating against non-retirees like me. Please tell if I am right or wrong here.
While I was serving in the USAF (5 years active), I enjoyed shopping at AAFES locations and online as well. It saved me a lot of money and the deals always seemed good. Now that I am a civilian, and did not hit retirement before I got out, and am not rated 100%, I can’t shop at AAFES anymore. I think that’s flat out wrong. I put in my time as much as anyone.
I know there are going to be RallyPoint members who respond with, “You only did 6 years, and you knew AAFES rules full well.” Well, here is what I say to that.
I did a 7-month tour in Iraq at FOB Taji. Easily left the wire more than 10 times. I hurt my shoulder due to wearing my kit a lot (30% rated). I did as much as most retirees, including retired grunts. I deserve AAFES access as much as any retiree. I respect that retirees served a little bit longer, but I did 7 months in Iraq.
Am I justified in thinking I should get full AAFES access?
Please vote in the survey below. Thank you.
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You're out of your mind. Are you sure your 30% is not for delusions of grandeur?
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Ok first of all they do not deserve it more then retirees. I believe that the current policy should change though. I believe if you have served 4-6 yrs honorablly you should be entitled to us AAFES. Why you may ask?
a. AAFES is not used as much as they used to be so allowing these additional Vets to use would bring in more customers.
b. If you like this service and want you continue to have it they need those additional customers. The military has already consider cut some of these out.
c. What does it hurt letting them use it they gave there country time and did it honorablly so why reward them with this little incentive.
a. AAFES is not used as much as they used to be so allowing these additional Vets to use would bring in more customers.
b. If you like this service and want you continue to have it they need those additional customers. The military has already consider cut some of these out.
c. What does it hurt letting them use it they gave there country time and did it honorablly so why reward them with this little incentive.
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SSG Robert Webster
Do you even understand what AAFES is and why it came about? Would you say the same thing about the Commissary? Might as well force the soldiers overseas to shop on the economy, or are we going to open up AAFES for those same individuals in those countries? Are you willing to let those same individuals fly Space-A? Think about what you are proposing. If the above is your line of reasoning, maybe you should run for Congress.
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It's apples to oranges, that is like saying that I should get a retirement check for doing my 6 years. When you signed up you your told the benefits if you served 20year or mire and retired.
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Piss off clown the wire was unknown to us we found a building and sleep there. The wire. When they killed Uday and Kusay or what ever there names where it rained bullets in Bagdad like freaking rain drops. Now my friends don't get AAFES and we did a year in that shit hole and many went back and our kit did not come off hell we slept in it most of the time. So plz tell me again how you left the wire 10 times. Pissed off Scout's Out.
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Wtf...it says civi....thought you had to at lest be a veteran or still serving to got on rally point...
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In csse my post didnt go......i pulled a 14mth tour my first go.......full combat load everyday.....leaving the wire sometimes...2_3 times a day...... And i only get 20percent........ Second tour wasnt as bad.....but.... W/e lol your silly....i cant think of any thing else to say ...im half crazy these days but at lest i got all my bits...and my pieces all still work
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As far as I am concerned. If you served you have all rite to shop at the commissaries
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