Military Exchanges, Commissary Unite to Honor America’s Heroes with ‘In Recognition Of’ Veterans Day Events
November 2, 2020 |
In honor of Veterans Day, the Army and Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard exchanges and Defense Commissary Agency are joining forces to salute the selfless service of all who have worn our Nation’s uniform.
Joint “In Recognition Of” events scheduled to occur throughout November include:
- Military-exclusive Facebook live interviews featuring military heroes and a very special celebrity guest. Guests include Medal of Honor recipients Col.(R) Jack Jacobs, Capt.(R) Florent Groberg, Sgt. Maj.(R) Gary Littrell, Sgt.(R) Gary Beikirch Dwayne and Warrant Officer(R) Woody Williams, Silver Lifesaving medal recipient Petty Officer 2nd Class Victoria Vanderhaden and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Visit the Army & Air Force Exchange Service Hub for a complete schedule.
- A special Veterans Day concert series premiering live on social media— On Nov. 11, the performances start at 4 p.m. EST with a new musical guest on every hour until 11 p.m. EST. Some of the confirmed artists include Andy Grammer, Ashanti, Big Boi, Hanson, K Michelle, as well as Tank And The Bangas. There will be a musical performance for every member of the family! Visit @NavyExchange Facebook page for the full schedule of concerts.
- Test Your Strength Plank Challenge—Share a photo or video performing a plank on the exchanges’ and the commissary’s special social media event pages beginning Nov. 1 for a chance to win an exchange gift card. Famous faces including 1st Lt. Melissa Stockwell, Purple Heart recipient and Paralympian; celebrity chef Robert Irvine and superstar Mark Wahlberg plan to test their plank strength too.
- Challenge coin giveaway—Exchanges and commissaries will distribute limited-edition challenge coins on Nov. 11. Coins available while supplies last.
Authorized exchange and commissary shoppers can find out more by following along on social media @ShopMyExchange; @NavyExchange; @MarineCorpsExchange; @CoastGuardExchange; and @YourCommissary.
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Does the commissary have on line shopping for veterans?
Hi, Sheila. Great question!
DeCA has a few locations that offer CLICK2GO service, where shoppers can order groceries online and pick them up at their commissary. This service is available to all authorized shoppers, to include retirees and disabled Veterans. Veterans should contact their local commissary to see whether the service is offered as well as their local installation to see whether the installation has placed limitations on who is allowed access during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hope this helps.
Julie Mitchell, Chief, Public Relations
Thank you for your reply. I thank this service should be offered. Due to the COVID-19 Virus going around this would help out our disable vets, elderly vets and people with medical conditions that shouldn’t be out an about.