Military exchange shopping for veterans

[braumeister]

Since we have a number of veterans here, I thought this would be of some interest.

All honorable discharged veterans can now shop at the online military exchange websites.

It might not be the best deal in many cases, but there are often some remarkably good bargains on quality merchandise in my experience.

Department of Defense Extends Online Military Exchange Shopping Privileges to Veterans

 

[REWahoo]

Starts on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11.

Thanks for the info. Definitely worth a look - even though I haven't shopped at an exchange in 39 years!

 

[RetiredGypsy]

I haven't been on the Exchange site in forever, thanks for the reminder. Apparently if you've been logged off for long enough, you're no longer registered to sign in and have to go through the whole process again. Easy enough though.

I wonder if this means veterans will be able to get Military STAR Exchange credit cards too. The last time I had a STAR card, it was only good at the Exchange anyway.

 

[kgtest]

Thanks for the tip, thanks for serving!

 

[ls99]

Thanks, will check it out. Curious, how will they verify DD214 status?

 

[ExFlyBoy5]

I wonder if this means veterans will be able to get Military STAR Exchange credit cards too. The last time I had a STAR card, it was only good at the Exchange anyway.

I *think* they now have a Visa branded card. It's one of my first credit cards and although I haven't used it in YEARS, they haven't closed it.

As far as the exchange being a "good value", I don't see it anymore...unless you live in an area that has very high sales taxes. I used to say that the exchange was the best place to "Buy yesterday's technology at tomorrow's prices!"

 

[RetiredGypsy]

Curious, how will they verify DD214 status?

Seems from registering, they go based on your SSN. Someone's doing data entry, connecting DD214s to SSNs for the next several months maybe.