Blog Posts by Army & Air Force Exchange Service Public Affairs

DALLAS – It’s been more than 65 years since Arnold Reichenthal, a 92-year-old disabled Veteran who served in World War II and the Korean War, has shopped with his military exchanges. This all changes Jan. 1, when he and 4.1 million Americans are welcomed home with in-store shopping privileges. The new privilege for Reichenthal and his fellow service-connected disabled Veterans was specified in the Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018, included in the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2019. “I earned this,” Reichenthal said. “And, we have the P... read more