The Exchange at 125: The Exchange Welcomed Home 4.1 Million Americans to their Exchange

At the first of the year, Exchange shopping privileges expanded to all Veterans with service-connected disabilities; Purple Heart recipients; former prisoners of war; and certain caregivers.

The Exchange welcomed home disabled Veterans, Purple Heart recipients and certain caregivers—4.1 million Americans— with in-store shopping privileges Jan. 1, 2020.

Privileges expanded to all Veterans with service-connected disabilities; Purple Heart recipients; former prisoners of war; and certain caregivers.

The extended privileges keep Veterans connected to military communities. Before the expansion, only Veterans with 100% service-connected disabilities could shop in person.

The growth in the customer base comes after 2017’s online benefit expansion, which brought tax- free shopping at ShopMyExchange.com to 15 million honorably discharged Veterans.