Just got an email about this
https://www.military.com/daily-news...are-about-get-commissary-exchange-access.html
"Starting Jan. 1, Purple Heart recipients, former prisoners of war and all service-connected disabled veterans, regardless of rating, as well as caregivers enrolled in the VA's Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers program, will be able to shop at Defense Commissary Agency stores and military exchanges."
I am truly curious as to how non-retirees are going to access the installation to shop at the commissary and/or BX (PX for my Army brethren, NEX for the Navy).
I thought AAFES (or whatever that organization calls itself these days) opened up its online shopping only to veterans, not their actual brick and mortar stores. Again, I don't believe a VA ID card is enough to get on a military base, as it wasn't issued by the DoD.
It's ironic that the Federal government/DoD will open its doors to vets when it's profitable to them, but on the other hand is quick to remove/reduce any benefits that have been earned.