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Title: Army, Air Force Exchange Stores to Allow Honorably Discharged Veterans to Shop Tax-Free
Post by: mystery-ak on July 23, 2017, 03:43:58 pm
by Katherine Rodriguez22 Jul 2017

Honorably discharged veterans from all branches of service will soon have extra cash in their pockets.

Veterans who receive an honorable discharge will be able to shop tax-free at Army and Air Force Exchange stores online, where they will be able to get the same discounts as active duty military personnel, the Associated Press (AP) reports.

“It’s a modest benefit, but it can save you thousands of dollars a year,” said Exchange CEO Tom Shull, an alumnus of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, who embarked on a career in retail after serving for a decade in the U.S. Army.

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http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/07/22/army-air-force-exchange-stores-allow-honorably-discharged-vets-shop-tax-free/
Title: Re: Army, Air Force Exchange Stores to Allow Honorably Discharged Veterans to Shop Tax-Free
Post by: endicom on July 23, 2017, 04:36:51 pm
That should include online shopping.

Anyone know?
Title: Re: Army, Air Force Exchange Stores to Allow Honorably Discharged Veterans to Shop Tax-Free
Post by: Sanguine on July 23, 2017, 04:56:58 pm
That should include online shopping.

Anyone know?

Yes, the article says "online".   ^-^
Title: Re: Army, Air Force Exchange Stores to Allow Honorably Discharged Veterans to Shop Tax-Free
Post by: jpsb on July 23, 2017, 05:07:21 pm
That should include online shopping.

Anyone know?

Yes on-line shopping only.
Title: Re: Army, Air Force Exchange Stores to Allow Honorably Discharged Veterans to Shop Tax-Free
Post by: Elderberry on July 23, 2017, 05:51:06 pm
Yes on-line shopping only.

I tried to sign up but they they said there was no record of my service.

Maybe it was all a bad dream.
Title: Re: Army, Air Force Exchange Stores to Allow Honorably Discharged Veterans to Shop Tax-Free
Post by: endicom on July 23, 2017, 05:59:32 pm
I tried to sign up but they they said there was no record of my service.

Maybe it was all a bad dream.


I had the same dream.
Title: Re: Army, Air Force Exchange Stores to Allow Honorably Discharged Veterans to Shop Tax-Free
Post by: endicom on July 23, 2017, 06:00:55 pm
Yes, the article says "online".   ^-^


Do you know which is the super official online site?
Title: Re: Army, Air Force Exchange Stores to Allow Honorably Discharged Veterans to Shop Tax-Free
Post by: mystery-ak on July 23, 2017, 06:08:36 pm

Do you know which is the super official online site?

https://www.shopmyexchange.com/

No problem registering here with hubby's info..
Title: Re: Army, Air Force Exchange Stores to Allow Honorably Discharged Veterans to Shop Tax-Free
Post by: Elderberry on July 23, 2017, 06:26:41 pm
https://www.shopmyexchange.com/

No problem registering here with hubby's info..

Lucky stiff 8888crybaby
Title: Re: Army, Air Force Exchange Stores to Allow Honorably Discharged Veterans to Shop Tax-Free
Post by: mystery-ak on July 23, 2017, 06:35:04 pm
Lucky stiff 8888crybaby

Hmmm...maybe they haven't opened it up to all veterans yet.....hubby is a retired vet so that may have made the difference...keep trying

btw...I have shopped at Exchanges for years...you used to be able to get bargains but I have found you do better at any dept store having a sale....

I haven't been to a commissary for years..boy I used to really save there!
Title: Re: Army, Air Force Exchange Stores to Allow Honorably Discharged Veterans to Shop Tax-Free
Post by: truth_seeker on July 23, 2017, 06:42:57 pm
Failed. Typical for things involving government.
Title: Re: Army, Air Force Exchange Stores to Allow Honorably Discharged Veterans to Shop Tax-Free
Post by: Elderberry on July 23, 2017, 06:44:27 pm
Hmmm...maybe they haven't opened it up to all veterans yet.....hubby is a retired vet so that may have made the difference...keep trying

btw...I have shopped at Exchanges for years...you used to be able to get bargains but I have found you do better at any dept store having a sale....

I haven't been to a commissary for years..boy I used to really save there!

I had a co-worker that was retired Air Force. He would make a monthly drive from Houston to San Antonio to shop at the commissary.
One Friday he had a stroke and still made the drive to the commissary. Only when he got back did he go to the hospital.
Title: Re: Army, Air Force Exchange Stores to Allow Honorably Discharged Veterans to Shop Tax-Free
Post by: Sanguine on July 23, 2017, 06:50:13 pm
I had a co-worker that was retired Air Force. He would make a monthly drive from Houston to San Antonio to shop at the commissary.
One Friday he had a stroke and still made the drive to the commissary. Only when he got back did he go to the hospital.

Didn't there used to be a commissary in Austin?  Bergstrom?   
Title: Re: Army, Air Force Exchange Stores to Allow Honorably Discharged Veterans to Shop Tax-Free
Post by: montanajoe on July 23, 2017, 10:05:24 pm
https://www.shopmyexchange.com/

No problem registering here with hubby's info..

If you go to the link myst provided you will see this starts on Veterans Day...Nov 11 2017.
Title: Re: Army, Air Force Exchange Stores to Allow Honorably Discharged Veterans to Shop Tax-Free
Post by: montanajoe on August 03, 2017, 01:57:06 am
For those that may be interested in this. I got an email today from VetVerify saying I had been randomly chosen to be beta tester of the system before the November 11th roll out. I was able to create an account and it seems I have full access to all the features of the four online exchanges. Might want to check your emails...