It’s a very minor perk of being in the military, but it makes a huge difference. The commissary. It’s basically a big grocery store that offers goods to soldiers and retired vets at a lower price than your neighborhood supermarket.
The one problem is commissaries only exist on bases. If you don’t live near a base, you can’t go shopping unless you want to drive however far it may be (for example, in Southern Oregon soldiers might have to drive several hours to Fort Lewis in Washington).
Which is what led to the Comissary Case Lot Sale. The Military effectively brings the store to soldiers by setting up a make shift grocer in central locations around the state, trucking in tons of food to sell.
There’s just such a sale this weekend at the Jackson Armory in Portland. Fri-Sun, 9A-5P.
