are veterans with 30 percent disability authorized base exchange and commissary priviledges?

Question

I am a veteran with over 17 years of military service under my belt, but didn't get a chance to retire. I am a 30 percent disabled veteran working at a military installation but not authorized to shop at the base exchange or commissary. As a 30 percent disabled vet, am I entitled to those privileges as well as an veterans ID card?

Answer 1

Sorry no! You need to be 100%

Commissary and Exchange Privileges

Inquiry
Commissary and Exchange Privileges

FAQ
Unlimited exchange and commissary store privileges in the United States are available to honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 100 percent, unremarried surviving spouses of members or retired members of the armed forces, recipients of the Medal of Honor, and their dependents and orphans. Certification of total disability is done by VA. Reservists and their dependents also may be eligible. Privileges overseas are governed by international law and are available only if agreed upon by the foreign government concerned. Though these benefits are provided by Department of Defense (DoD), VA does provide assistance in completing DD Form 1172, "Application for Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card." For detailed information, contact the nearest military installation.

If you have any further questions, you may call our toll-free number at 1-800-827-1000 and a Veterans Service Representative will be happy to assist you.

Answer 2

It depends entirely on whether or not your 30% came from the military, or if your 30% came from the VA. If it came from the military (and you'd know, you'd be collecting pension equal to 50% of your monthly income), you would have a blue "retired" ID card which would grant you full benefits.

However, if your 30% rating came from the VA, that is something entirely different from a rating from the military. You still get a monthly amount of money, but it's nowhere near what you would get if you were receiving your retirement. This also does not allow you to have base privileges.

However, your working on post should give you the right to at least use the food court. If you work for the Exchange, you are eligible to buy pretty much anything but alcohol and cigarettes.

Answer 3

Shop Base Exchange

Answer 4

I'm Vietnam combat veteran with a 30 percent service related disability but I can't use the exchanges; yet non vets can

Answer 5

no. Only retirees.. either full or medical retirees are entitled.

Vets do not get ID cards except for in conjunction with their VA privileges(medical care )

Answer 6

If you have a military ID wheather you are in the military itself or any armed forces or your a child of or anything as long as you have an id you should be able to get through. You can probably shop at any commisaries or PXs.

Answer 7

Yes. All veterans (honorably discharged) are entitled to those privelages. Just go to your nearest military installation, or call your local Reserve Center or National Guard Armory and ask where the neerest DEERS site is. They'll know what you're talking about. Once you find that, gather up your DD 214, birth cirtificate, marraige certificate, anything you have gotten from the VA, and any other records which they tell you to bring, or otherwise will be important for them to have in case they don't already have it in the new system. At that site, they will be able to make our ID the same day.

Answer 8

voice of liberty is WRONG

Answer 9

N O, not unless you are a US Military Retiree, or a
Medical Retiree!!