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Old 11-25-2013, 22:02   #1
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DoD Considers Closing CONUS Commissaries

DoD Considers Closing CONUS Commissaries

Week of November 25, 2013

According to several news sources, the Defense Commissary Agency has been asked by the Defense Department to submit a plan for closing stateside commissaries. Columnist and Military.com contributor Tom Philpott reports that the request was made by the DoD's Under Secretary of Defense Robert Hale, the department's top financial adviser, and Air Force Lt. Gen. Mark F. Ramsay, director of force structure, resources and assessment for the Joint Staff.

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Old 11-25-2013, 22:05   #2
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They'll wind up giving it to to AAFES, and they will really screw it up.

Like the PX, the Gas Stations, and the Clothing Sales.

The Comm is the last good deal on post.

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Old 11-26-2013, 17:05   #3
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Walmart will be happy.
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Old 11-26-2013, 17:11   #4
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They'll wind up giving it to to AAFES, and they will really screw it up.

Like the PX, the Gas Stations, and the Clothing Sales.

The Comm is the last good deal on post.

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TR you are more and likely right over the Commissary and chane them to apropate funds programmed place. Yes it will suck.

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Walmart will be happy.
Yes they WILL. Here on Bragg both Commissaries pull in 8 to 10 MILLION a WEEK!!! DoD asked Wally World, along with others about taking over Commissaries, they No Thanks not enough profit for what the DoD wanted.
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Old 11-27-2013, 08:28   #5
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More troop cuts to bennies to come?

Base commissaries, golf courses, bowling alleys, recreation centers, auto hobby shops.

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2...tml?ESRC=eb.nl

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