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from commissaries.com
May I bring a guest who is not an authorized patron with me into a commissary while I'm shopping?
Department of Defense regulations permit an authorized patron to bring guests into a commissary during shopping visits.
However, while you and your guest are in the commissary, you are responsible for the actions of your guest. Your guest is NOT authorized to make commissary purchases, and you are NOT permitted to make commissary purchases for your guest.
Also, you need to be aware that local military regulations in some areas prohibit guest access to a commissary. This being the case, we recommend that-if you plan to bring a guest with you during a shopping visit to a commissary-you contact commissary management prior to your shopping trip to find out if you'll be permitted to take your guest with you into the commissary.
While at commissaries.com, you can find e-mail and phone contact information for any commissary by clicking on "Locations," then clicking on a commissary name on a map or alphabetical list, and then clicking on "Location/Phones" on the commissary web page.
Quoting cholita1978:
No it isn't, when my mom comes visit that's what we do, she gives me the money before we go inside the commissary, or exchange and tells me what she wants (some items are cheaper and if i have my military ID I will use it)
Quoting Oddy_Knocky:
Um. That's sketchy.
Quoting Keagansmama123:No you can't go by yourself. but you can give your enlisted the cash and go with them but they have to be there and hand over the money seeing as they will ask for a military id
Quoting Oddy_Knocky:
Yes, it is.
from commissaries.com
May I bring a guest who is not an authorized patron with me into a commissary while I'm shopping?
Department of Defense regulations permit an authorized patron to bring guests into a commissary during shopping visits.
However, while you and your guest are in the commissary, you are responsible for the actions of your guest. Your guest is NOT authorized to make commissary purchases, and you are NOT permitted to make commissary purchases for your guest.
Also, you need to be aware that local military regulations in some areas prohibit guest access to a commissary. This being the case, we recommend that-if you plan to bring a guest with you during a shopping visit to a commissary-you contact commissary management prior to your shopping trip to find out if you'll be permitted to take your guest with you into the commissary.
While at commissaries.com, you can find e-mail and phone contact information for any commissary by clicking on "Locations," then clicking on a commissary name on a map or alphabetical list, and then clicking on "Location/Phones" on the commissary web page.
Quoting cholita1978:
No it isn't, when my mom comes visit that's what we do, she gives me the money before we go inside the commissary, or exchange and tells me what she wants (some items are cheaper and if i have my military ID I will use it)
Quoting Oddy_Knocky:
Um. That's sketchy.
Quoting Keagansmama123:No you can't go by yourself. but you can give your enlisted the cash and go with them but they have to be there and hand over the money seeing as they will ask for a military id
Guess I'm just a rule follower then.
Quoting cholita1978:
Ok I've on the military for 11 years, four different bases, and yes it might be in writing but believe me I haven't seen a comissary or exchange that enforces these rules. The cashiers are not gonna question you if what you are buying is for you or your guest
Quoting Oddy_Knocky:
Yes, it is.
from commissaries.com
May I bring a guest who is not an authorized patron with me into a commissary while I'm shopping?
Department of Defense regulations permit an authorized patron to bring guests into a commissary during shopping visits.
However, while you and your guest are in the commissary, you are responsible for the actions of your guest. Your guest is NOT authorized to make commissary purchases, and you are NOT permitted to make commissary purchases for your guest.
Also, you need to be aware that local military regulations in some areas prohibit guest access to a commissary. This being the case, we recommend that-if you plan to bring a guest with you during a shopping visit to a commissary-you contact commissary management prior to your shopping trip to find out if you'll be permitted to take your guest with you into the commissary.
While at commissaries.com, you can find e-mail and phone contact information for any commissary by clicking on "Locations," then clicking on a commissary name on a map or alphabetical list, and then clicking on "Location/Phones" on the commissary web page.
Quoting cholita1978:
No it isn't, when my mom comes visit that's what we do, she gives me the money before we go inside the commissary, or exchange and tells me what she wants (some items are cheaper and if i have my military ID I will use it)
Quoting Oddy_Knocky:
Um. That's sketchy.
Quoting Keagansmama123:No you can't go by yourself. but you can give your enlisted the cash and go with them but they have to be there and hand over the money seeing as they will ask for a military id
Quoting Oddy_Knocky:
Oh, well, 14 years for us and 9 bases for us.
Guess I'm just a rule follower then.
Quoting cholita1978:
Ok I've on the military for 11 years, four different bases, and yes it might be in writing but believe me I haven't seen a comissary or exchange that enforces these rules. The cashiers are not gonna question you if what you are buying is for you or your guest
Quoting Oddy_Knocky:
Yes, it is.
from commissaries.com
May I bring a guest who is not an authorized patron with me into a commissary while I'm shopping?
Department of Defense regulations permit an authorized patron to bring guests into a commissary during shopping visits.
However, while you and your guest are in the commissary, you are responsible for the actions of your guest. Your guest is NOT authorized to make commissary purchases, and you are NOT permitted to make commissary purchases for your guest.
Also, you need to be aware that local military regulations in some areas prohibit guest access to a commissary. This being the case, we recommend that-if you plan to bring a guest with you during a shopping visit to a commissary-you contact commissary management prior to your shopping trip to find out if you'll be permitted to take your guest with you into the commissary.
While at commissaries.com, you can find e-mail and phone contact information for any commissary by clicking on "Locations," then clicking on a commissary name on a map or alphabetical list, and then clicking on "Location/Phones" on the commissary web page.
Quoting cholita1978:
No it isn't, when my mom comes visit that's what we do, she gives me the money before we go inside the commissary, or exchange and tells me what she wants (some items are cheaper and if i have my military ID I will use it)
Quoting Oddy_Knocky:
Um. That's sketchy.
Quoting Keagansmama123:No you can't go by yourself. but you can give your enlisted the cash and go with them but they have to be there and hand over the money seeing as they will ask for a military id
I know childtime daycare has a military discount for childcare!
For all Military Families at Ft. Leavenworth; there will be an Early Bird shopping experience for you to take advantage of on April 23 and again April 26, 2013. The Kid's Closet Connection semi-annual children's consignment sale will be held at the Wyandotte County Fairgrounds and they are inviting all Military Families (with ID) to shop before they open to the public! April 23, 7-9 pm April 26* 7- 9 pm *Most items 1/2 price
13700 Polfer Rd, Kansas City, KS just 20 min South of Leavenworth on K7 hwy
www.kidscloset.biz www.facebook.com/KidsClosetLeavenworth
You can find everything you need for infants up to teens; clothing, toys, baby furniture, gear (strollers, high chairs, swings, car seats, etc), games, shoes, books, ANYTHING; all at 60-90% off retail! This is a community-wide event designed to help local parents make money by selling their kids' gently-used, outgrown items and also save money by stocking up on anything they need for the upcoming season! Sellers price their items using the Kid's Closet online tagging system and earn 70% on everything sold.
I am with you on this I do not understand how someone that has been Married to my son for 5 seconds can get on a Military Base and get all the discounts but yet his parents and sister can't. (I don't care about the discounts, I would just like to be able to surprise him sometime) I know years ago they could at least if they lived close to a base. I went to visit my son before his deployment and couldn't leave the base unless he was with me because I couldn't get back on. Why all the attitude because the Mom's would like to be able to get an I.D., some of you act like the Mom's don't count
Dual military?
- Cafe AmyB
on Dec. 28, 2011 at 11:22 AM