Am I interpreting this correctly, in that this is an expansion of the benefit to everyone who has served, in addition to those who are active, reserve, or retired?
It was proposed a few years ago to help the mil exchanges survive. Glad to see it finally come to fruition.. I believe there has been a change in leadership, but it seemed stalled nonetheless.
Prices.. well iirc, it’s not like they compete with Walmart. But for electronics, sure.
I like the galt tax exemption, even if I have two pay a few more cents.. just because the taxes are always misused.
As a vet, I will be looking into this Tuesday... sharing it with my veteran brothers and sisters in arms,
I wouldn’t get all that excited. Other than being tax-free....you don’t save that much.
If you do watch for sales...like for watches, cameras, etc....you might find some exceptional deals. But on regular daily prices, there’s no real savings. I would advise to get on the mailing list with them for weekly or monthly sales, and pay attention to what is listed.
Example: I got a pair of water-proof winter boots that typically sold for $125 at the BX (would have been near the same price via Amazon), but some spring weekend sale dropped them to $75, and they still had them out on Monday morning...unsold, and they dropped them another $15 (exceptional deal at $60).
If they can get on post/on base.