I see now days, many soldiers both in the US and overseas, being used by this AAFES, whoever it may be. Now in combat zones, such as Iraq and Afganistan as well as others, soldiers have no real choice about where to buy. The motto as one soldier has put it should be: "WE GO WHERE YOU HAVE NO CHOICE". I see that you can generally pay the same or even quite a bit less off post anywhere!
Look what a Double Whopper with Cheese, Fries and 2 (warm) can cokes cost me in Baghdad yesterday: $7.90
I suppose it must be the high wages they shell out to the third country nationals working there. Do ya think?
The Gas prices are certainly not cheaper!
In the past the PX/BX Exchange system was a major perk for joining the military. Not anymore! It used to be out to benefit the soldier, airman, seamen and DOD employees. It wasn't out to make a profit, past covering the overhead. Now it's just an overpriced superstore system with a very large and captive audience.
So, who is makeing the money that is left over after supposedly paying "most" (I seriously doubt it) of the money to the military social welfare and recreation system?
What are the details behind the business? CEO? Stock info? I'll bet they dont want you to know that info.
That's my rant! Have a great day!
2 comments:
Who owned AAFES during the Vietnam War and who owns it now?
AAFES is a military command within the DoD, headed by a 2-star general. Most of its employees, though, are civilians, including many miitary spouses. After 30 years of service, i also find AAFES not always the best price. We sometimes say the only thing we save is the sales tax. My wife does find her perfumes/colognes are 20% less as the department stores rarely discount those items. I did find certain things like my iPod and headphones cheaper there as they do discount some Bose and Apple products, and again no sales tax. While AAFES isn't much of an incentive, the major drawing cards for military personnel are the commissary and hospital...those save us more, especially the hospital.
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