3 million more people will get military shopping benefits

[Chief T]

Starting Jan. 1 2020, all service-connected disabled veterans, Purple Heart recipients, former prisoners of war and primary veteran caregivers will be eligible to shop at commissaries and exchanges.

https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-be...ping-benefits/

[Mad Cow]

Ahhh that's ok. Those are private organizations that have exclusive rights to set up shop on military installations. After my stint in the Army, I worked a couple of years for AAFES. Anyone who paid their dues should be allowed access. I was medically retired in '80 and I think the last time I was in a PX or commissary was in '92. I live where it is not convenient to go to one and I am not sure there is any real reason to do so if I did live near one.