tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484957168950195936.post578123733214638808..comments2023-05-27T07:53:58.584-05:00Comments on To Love a Soldier: To Do Without - Closing our Commissaries To Love a Soldier...http://www.blogger.com/profile/03672150426036117704noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484957168950195936.post-66729550358496695142013-12-04T01:08:04.275-06:002013-12-04T01:08:04.275-06:00I think our congressmen and those running the comm...I think our congressmen and those running the commissary program need to look at ways to make the commissaries self reliant and not need tax payer money. Could they turn them over to AAFES/NEX and let them control that aspect for their respective bases? Or increase the surcharge to pay for employee salaries and other bills? Also could they lower the cost to the taxpayers by closing commissaries in places where there are more than one, an example would be Fort Hood where there are 2 on post. I hope that if they do close the commissaries that they don't include Alaska and Hawaii. Being stationed in Hawaii and having gone through the shutdown, I can honestly say I think they would need to increase our COLA more for us to be able to make ends meet. I've tried to buy my groceries off post, but looking at prices I always come straight back to the commissary.Katie Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11523052936622887307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484957168950195936.post-13555001235143239962013-12-03T18:43:18.777-06:002013-12-03T18:43:18.777-06:00Scary, indeed!
Scary, indeed!<br />To Love a Soldier...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03672150426036117704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484957168950195936.post-29577570541819774042013-12-03T18:31:09.416-06:002013-12-03T18:31:09.416-06:00You are right, but during the recent government sh...You are right, but during the recent government shutdown our comm was also shut down. Sad but true. Scary...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484957168950195936.post-50099669876668799822013-12-03T18:03:21.679-06:002013-12-03T18:03:21.679-06:00I absolutely believe that the OCONUS locations (wh...I absolutely believe that the OCONUS locations (which includes Hawaii and Alaska) should be exempt along with isolated bases/posts (i.e. Fort Irwin).To Love a Soldier...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03672150426036117704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484957168950195936.post-42399109369819757532013-12-03T18:00:45.230-06:002013-12-03T18:00:45.230-06:00Except for those of us stationed in AK....where pr...Except for those of us stationed in AK....where prices would put young enlisted families hungry. Sure, I can shop off post. Many of my husband's soldier under his command will be forced to choose...food or clothes! I have known many single income young enlisted forced to use food stamps even at the commissary!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484957168950195936.post-38445904188868576982013-12-03T15:14:29.247-06:002013-12-03T15:14:29.247-06:00Well said! Agree!Well said! Agree!Sarahnoreply@blogger.com