Some Vets’ New Access to Exchanges, Commissaries to Be Delayed

November 14, 2019
Congress | On Base

DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs are continuing to roll out details on how veterans and caretakers can access exchanges and commissaries when a new policy takes effect in January – and the delays that will slow some of the new customers’ access.
Military.com has a roundup of what you need to know.
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November 14, 2019
Congress | On Base

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