My husband ran into three of them today. They don't check IDs anymore at the door until you make the purchase. My husband said he had a visceral reaction when he saw them. I guess he wasn't expecting to see them there. They were with a guy who definitely wasn't a soldier-- must have been a dependent and a member, because mishies aren't supposed to proselytize on military installations. I don't think AAFES offers the best prices. They'd probably be better off at Wal-Mart.

And, AAFES checks the ID of the person paying for the groceries not allowing a non-service member to make the purchases.

Maybe one of the missionaries is a dependent. If he is listed as a college student then he still gets the privileges of dependents.

I went to the PX as long as I could. Better prices in my experience, no tax, and I didn't have to go to Wal-Mart.

Right, but dependents are not supposed to purchase things for other people. Maybe one of the mishies is a dependent... but if he's on a mission, he's not enrolled in college. And while I'm definitely not a fan of Wal-Mart, AAFES prices are really not better. You don't have to pay sales tax, but in my experience, prices aren't any cheaper at AAFES.

I could see shopping at the commissary, though... Prices ARE cheaper there.

ETA: My husband said the guys looked like they had never seen a PX before, so they probably weren't dependents. Shoot, if I can't go in their temple, why should they be shopping at the PX? ;-)



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