Because they could lose their job by doing so. The Coast Guard is the only military agency that will allow its CIVILIAN WORKERS with a Coast Guard ID card to use its exchange. The other services only allow military, their dependents, retirees and reservists to use their exchanges. George gebasden@worldnet.att.net http://www.basden.com ---------- > From: George Rogers <georog@mis.net> > To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Military Medals > Date: Wednesday, June 24, 1998 7:43 PM > > Real people work there. Why would they turn away a grandson(daughter) with a positive attitude of > a vet with a wrinkled DD 214? > > Memepappap@aol.com wrote: > > > George, you forgot to mention that in order to buy anything military in Base > > Uniform stores and/or the Base Exchange you first must be a member of the > > military. Not everyone can just walk in and buy at those facilities. > > > > Tom > > > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > > Support online research! Donate to the RootsWeb Genealogical Project! See more information at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > -- > George Rogers > georog@mis.net > http://www.users.mis.net/~georog/Index.html (Genealogical Brick Walls) > http://www.wp.com/georog/georog.htm (Personal Home Page) > http://wwp.mirabilis.com/9577023 (Try it, you'll like it) > > Searching for ROGERS (NY), HARRIS (NY, PA), PERKINS (NY, KY) > > > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to stop by our business web page for FREE genealogy forms and charts! We are adding more all the time!!!! > http://www.genrecords.com > > > > > > > > > > > > >