wmartin@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL (Will Martin) (03/26/91)
From: Will Martin <wmartin@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL> [ This is going pretty far astray from the Charter, but I'm curious too. -CDR] There was an amusing item on the news the other night; Bush was visiting some elementary school, and sitting amongst a group of tots. One of them didn't believe he was the President, so Bush got out his wallet to show the kid some ID. Ended up handing him his American Express card, which finally convinced the kid (who later said he didn't believe that was the Pres because "he looked taller on TV"). Anyway, the incident got me to wondering: As Commander-in-Chief, does the President get issued a military ID Card? Does he have PX privileges? Regards, Will wmartin@stl-06sima.army.mil
major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt) (03/27/91)
From: bcstec!shuksan!major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt) > From: Will Martin <wmartin@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL> > As Commander-in-Chief, does the President get issued a military ID Card? > Does he have PX privileges? No military ID card. It's issued only to "US Uniformed Services" and PX privileges only go to "Uniformed Service Members" and their immediate dependents (family members). However, the President, Cabinet Members, and Congresspeople are authorized medical services at Bethesda Naval Hospital and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. mike schmitt
gkr@trout.nosc.mil (Gregory K. Ramsey) (03/27/91)
From: gkr@trout.nosc.mil (Gregory K. Ramsey) wmartin@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL (Will Martin) writes: >As Commander-in-Chief, does the President get issued a military ID Card? >Does he have PX privileges? I seem to recall reading some Navy Instruction (When I get bored enough on duty, I'll read just about anything) which listed those non-military individuals who had access to Exchanges and Commissarys. As I recall the President, VP, Supreme Court, Cabinet members and Senators have full access. House members I believe only have access to the exchanges. I don't know if the Army/AF Parallels the Navy or if this is still the case. Greg
proberts@uunet.UU.NET (Phil Roberts) (03/31/91)
From: disk!proberts@uunet.UU.NET (Phil Roberts) >From: bcstec!shuksan!major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt) >No military ID card. It's issued only to "US Uniformed Services" and >PX privileges only go to "Uniformed Service Members" and their >immediate dependents (family members). There are civilian employees of the DoD who "ARE" issued military ID cards. Civilian employees who are stationed overseas are issued ID cards which say "For Overseas Use Only". I know because I had one. Civilian employees overseas "DO" get PX privileges and all the other privileges/services that uniformed members get. There are even overseas employees of DoD contractors that are issued an "installation pass". Some of these contractor employees also get PX/Commissary Privileges. They register their vehicle with the DoD agencies, have DoD driver's licenses, etc. I don't think they get to use U.S. medical facilities though. At least this was the case where I was in Germany. [ This is getting pretty far astray of the group's charter, so this is the last article on this topic. -- CDR] -- Phil Roberts | proberts@disk.UUCP or Louisville, Kentucky | uunet!ukma!corpane!disk!proberts
digex@world.std.com (doug e humphrey) (04/07/91)
From: digex@world.std.com (doug e humphrey) Armed Forces ID cards are issued to other than Uniformed Service Personnel; A co-worker of mine was a civilian in Saudia Arabia operating communications systems, and he has an Armed Forces ID card that got him PX privs and more importantly got him on and off bases, and got him onto and off of the Desert Express, a neat little airline running 141s out of Charlston NC; he has equiv rank of Captain, and almost got them to type SubGenius into the spot for what God you believe in ;-) He also managed to get some stickers for his laptop computer that he is not really supposed to explain to anyone. Doug Humphrey Crypto Systems Division (this week...)