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Defense officials have reportedly asked the Defense Commissary Agency to develop a plan to close all U.S. commissaries — about three-fourths of its stores, according to a resale community source familiar with details of a meeting with representatives of the Joint Staff and Pentagon comptroller’s office.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the meeting was held within the last few weeks and was part of preparations for the fiscal 2015 DoD budget request that is due out on February.
That DeCA has been asked to prepare such a draft plan does not mean commissaries would close anytime soon. Even if such a plan was included in the defense budget request for fiscal 2015 — almost a year away — it would have to be approved by Congress, where many lawmakers would oppose it.
bpg131313
Notice that it was the Commissaries that closed down during the shutdown, the National Parks, the services for Veterans, etc.
The military has been paring down entitlements and benefits since I joined the service way back in the 90's. Closing Commissaries is just one more stab in the back to military members and their families by a government that doesn't care about them at all.
This is getting worse though. We have another potential government shutdown in February. This will be coming after the holiday season (that I predict will present abysmally awful numbers economically) when people don't have any money to put toward anything. That's when you'll see some truly negative things happening to military members, their families, and the American public as a whole.
the DoD will have to wait until the elections next year when the GOP loses control of the House
Because right now the DoD will have to wait until the elections next year when the GOP loses control of the House before it will end and that is far to long in their eyes
whywhynot
reply to post by MrSpad
Because right now the DoD will have to wait until the elections next year when the GOP loses control of the House before it will end and that is far to long in their eyes
A wise view would be to also consider next year there is a very good chance that the GOP retains the House and captures a majority in the Senate. Then the President can continue his coast down hill to 2016.
whywhynot
reply to post by MrSpad
Say it 3 times really fast and maybe you will believe it. But, back on topic, it is all just the military chiefs messing with the politicians. The Commissary is not going to get shut down. Just being used as a pawn.