SrA John Monette5264128<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>i recently heard that anyone who is at 30% or higher service-connected will be able to use base commissaries in the near future. any validity to that?who can use base commissaries?2019-11-22T13:09:47-05:00SrA John Monette5264128<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>i recently heard that anyone who is at 30% or higher service-connected will be able to use base commissaries in the near future. any validity to that?who can use base commissaries?2019-11-22T13:09:47-05:002019-11-22T13:09:47-05:00SPC Ethan Reddick5264148<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What you heard was only partially correct. Commissary and exchange privileges are being extended to new groups of veterans on January 1, 2020. <br />These are service connected disabled veterans regardless of rating (0-90) since 100% already have the privileges. Purple Heart recipients, former POWs and veteran caregivers. <a target="_blank" href="https://download.militaryonesource.mil/12038/MOS/Factsheets/expanding-access-fact-sheet.pdf">https://download.militaryonesource.mil/12038/MOS/Factsheets/expanding-access-fact-sheet.pdf</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by SPC Ethan Reddick made Nov 22 at 2019 1:12 PM2019-11-22T13:12:18-05:002019-11-22T13:12:18-05:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member5264225<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Medically retired service members may use the Commissary. That's where you're getting the 30% number from. Those are SMs who were medically separated and received a 30% disability rating from the Army and were retired as opposed to those who received less than 30% and were medically separated with a severance. That's different than the VA rating you may have received after separation. The medical retirees have a retiree ID. <br />As of 1 January anyone with any VA rating will be eligible to shop there.Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 22 at 2019 1:28 PM2019-11-22T13:28:13-05:002019-11-22T13:28:13-05:00SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member5264299<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Starting Jan 2020 if you have a VAIC VA Card you will be allowed to enter a military facility to use commissary and other exchange services.<br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/67974/commissary-military-service-exchange-mwr-access-extended-veterans-beginning-january/">https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/67974/commissary-military-service-exchange-mwr-access-extended-veterans-beginning-january/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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<a target="blank" href="https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/67974/commissary-military-service-exchange-mwr-access-extended-veterans-beginning-january/">Commissary, Military Service Exchange, and MWR access extended to more Veterans beginning January...</a>
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<p class="pta-link-card-description">Starting Jan. 1, service-connected Veterans, Purple Heart recipients, former prisoners of war (POW), and primary caregivers can use commissaries, exchanges, and morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) retail facilities, in-person and online.</p>
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Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 22 at 2019 1:45 PM2019-11-22T13:45:14-05:002019-11-22T13:45:14-05:002019-11-22T13:09:47-05:00