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Topic Title: Military exchanges will be open to all honorably discharged veterans Topic Summary: (online only, starting 1 Nov) Created On: 02/21/2017 11:43 AM |
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02/21/2017 11:43 AM
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AAFES is honored to offer this well-deserved benefit to those who raised their right hands, took the oath and served our Nation with honor," said AAFES Director/CEO Tom Shull. "There are many generations of service members who have not been properly recognized for their sacrifices. The Veterans Online Shopping Benefit (VOSB) acknowledges their service and welcomes them home."
So tell me, retirees and active people, are the savings still that much, should we jump on this? ------------------------- "The truth is incontrovertible. malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill |
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02/21/2017 12:13 PM
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AAFES is honored to offer this well-deserved benefit to those who raised their right hands, took the oath and served our Nation with honor," said AAFES Director/CEO Tom Shull. "There are many generations of service members who have not been properly recognized for their sacrifices. The Veterans Online Shopping Benefit (VOSB) acknowledges their service and welcomes them home." So tell me, retirees and active people, are the savings still that much, should we jump on this? Cheap booze and cigs! My buddy said the fishing selection on PAFB is pretty legit! ------------------------- I troll 2L.com to be a better person in real life |
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02/21/2017 12:16 PM
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AAFES still sells cigs?
That's disturbing. ------------------------- "The truth is incontrovertible. malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill |
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02/21/2017 02:25 PM
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PAFB has a nice selection of guns as well if you are eligible to come on base.
If you are not active, reserve, retired or dependent, you will not be getting onto the base. Online is a great idea for those who served but didn't retire out. |
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02/21/2017 03:03 PM
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Nice! Thanks for the link WG! I bookmarked it and hopefully I will remember. It's only for one day but if the savings are like they were at the PX, it's definitely worth it. |
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02/21/2017 03:39 PM
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If you are not active, reserve, retired or dependent, you will not be getting onto the base. Not true - - - - I am neither active, nor reserve, nor retired nor a dependent, but working for the government, I have base access. (But you do not need base access to have this benefit - - it's an online shopping benefit) It's only for one day but if the savings are like they were at the PX, it's definitely worth it. Not just one day. It is an online benefit that starts on November 11, 2017 (Veterans Day) Starting in November, honorably discharged veterans will be able to access the online stores of military exchanges like the one on Redstone Arsenal. The new benefit will not apply to the actual brick-and-mortar stores, but veterans will be able to shop at any service's exchange website. The online benefit will be available on Veterans Day, November 11. Press Operations Release No: NR-010-17 Jan. 13, 2017 The veterans online shopping benefit will be effective this Veterans Day, Nov. 11. While shopping privileges exclude the purchase of uniforms, alcohol and tobacco products, it includes the Exchange Services' dynamic online retail environment known so well to service members and their families. This policy change follows careful analysis, coordination and strong public support. Beginning November 11, 2017, we will once again be able to serve honorably discharged Veterans online through a lifelong exchange benefit. ------------------------- Who is Keyser Soze? |
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02/21/2017 03:42 PM
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Oops, thanks for the clarification this is great news! Bad news is no smokes or alcohol |
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02/21/2017 04:47 PM
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Still, the saving could be around 20%, although if you "shop around online" you can probably match the pricing but, one sweet thing is that there is NO sales tax.
------------------------- Dora Hates You |
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02/21/2017 07:42 PM
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True, forgot that one. |
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02/21/2017 08:02 PM
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Does base access also allow you to buy in the PX, commissary?
------------------------- "The truth is incontrovertible. malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill |
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02/21/2017 08:19 PM
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Government workers and contractors can't buy in them. The BX and Commissary check ID's.
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02/22/2017 03:56 AM
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If you are working DoD, DoE, contractor, etc. with base access overseas you can usually access the base exchange services. ------------------------- If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph: THE ONLY PROOF HE NEEDED FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD WAS MUSIC - KV |
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