What's the consensus on dependents using rank based reserved parking at exchanges/commissaries?

I literally watched a young wife of a COL. Yell at another wife for parking to long In the spot. When a COL. Himself pulled up and not so gently explained it was meant for him not then lol I laughed the other ladies didn't.

Spouses do not have the rank the member does and I believe this is what the sign means.

Right and what about spouses who come through the front gate saying you owe me a salute because my spouse is a gen. Col etc. I honestly don't see why I should salute a civilian. It doesn't state that in the order that I read so why does it get done? I just don't agree that civilian spouses rate any special treatment based on the rank of a service member. It literally drives me to drink!

I agree and would not park in a reserved spot.

Yup. Makes me crazy. As it is female veterans get treated like crap by the spouses wearing thier sponsers rank enough anyway.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act a Handicapped individual should be able to use any of those spaces

Wouldn’t use it myself. I’d rather walk and not use the space when someone that needs it could use it.

I agree and completely agree that rank does not carry over to the spouse however most spouses feel it does. They, “wear their spouses rank on their sleeve” as they say! I noticed it was bad with the higher ranked officers spouses. They feel so very entitled and obligated to put lower ranking spouses in their place. Some bases are worse than others. I know there are duties and obligations that the spouse should uphold but they shouldn’t use that to push the younger spouses around or to get bennifits and purks that are meant for the soldier.

I would agree. As a spouse myself I’d never park in a spot reserved for military personnel of a specific rank.

No spouses should NOT park in these spots. They are meant ONLY for the active member.