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123Cookie 05-23-2013 07:33 AM

Miltary Commissary and Post Pharmacy - nearest?
 
Looking for nearest Full Military Post Commissary and Pharmacy to TV.
any suggestions? Is closet MacDill AFB? or is there ones closer?
thank you.

logdog 05-23-2013 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 123Cookie (Post 680639)
Looking for nearest Full Military Post Commissary and Pharmacy to TV.
any suggestions? Is closet MacDill AFB? or is there ones closer?
thank you.

Closest Commissary and Exchange is the Orlando NEX: The Orlando ITT Office, Navy Exchange, and Commisary | Military Disney Tips Blog

It's pretty close to Orlando Airport and we often stop there after dropping off visitors. It's about 30-45 minutes closer than MacDill. However, I don't believe NEX has a pharmacy. MacDill does have a pharmacy and hospital.

123Cookie 05-24-2013 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by logdog (Post 680902)
Closest Commissary and Exchange is the Orlando NEX: The Orlando ITT Office, Navy Exchange, and Commisary | Military Disney Tips Blog

It's pretty close to Orlando Airport and we often stop there after dropping off visitors. It's about 30-45 minutes closer than MacDill. However, I don't believe NEX has a pharmacy. MacDill does have a pharmacy and hospital.

this helps -- many thanks - we are currently in DC area -- and spoiled in that sense - military Hospitals and Pharms - everywhere -- bracking has really hurt the retired ranks. - thank you very much for your reply-

BarryRX 05-24-2013 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 123Cookie (Post 681103)
this helps -- many thanks - we are currently in DC area -- and spoiled in that sense - military Hospitals and Pharms - everywhere -- bracking has really hurt the retired ranks. - thank you very much for your reply-

What is bracking?

Rebel Pirate 05-24-2013 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BarryRX (Post 681107)
What is bracking?

Wikipedia: The Base Realignment and Closure Commission (or BRAC) is an agency of the United States federal government, which aims to dispose of unnecessary United States Department of Defense (DoD) real estate. This aims to increase efficiency in line with Congressional and DoD objectives. More than 350 installations have been closed in five BRAC rounds: 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 and the most recent round of BRAC completed and entered into law in November 2005.

Most insiders will acknowledge that BRAC has closed many bases...and has cost the US taxpayer billions in the process of closing those bases and upgrading the remaining bases to handle the consolidation of services.

BRAC has been a catastrophic success.

logdog 05-24-2013 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 123Cookie (Post 681103)
this helps -- many thanks - we are currently in DC area -- and spoiled in that sense - military Hospitals and Pharms - everywhere -- bracking has really hurt the retired ranks. - thank you very much for your reply-

We miss not having military facilities nearby. However, mail order pharmacy support works quite well.

123Cookie 05-25-2013 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BarryRX (Post 681107)
What is bracking?

Bracking (may have misspelled it -- is base closing or base reduction - the number of bases (all branches) per state have been reduced a lot in past 10 yrs - this is a "big hurt" on retired veterans!


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