post exchange
noun
: a store at a military installation that sells merchandise and services to military personnel and authorized civilians
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Preserved and canned meats were only available via the U.S. Army base PX, or post exchange.
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Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 19 Aug. 2020
Beavers told stories later about how members of the unit were not allowed to use the post exchange or mess hall while in Georgia, a privilege even while German and Italian POWs being held there were allowed to do so.
—The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 29 Dec. 2017
Barbasol was a staple item in post exchanges and military ration kits.
—Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2017
Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 19 Aug. 2020
Beavers told stories later about how members of the unit were not allowed to use the post exchange or mess hall while in Georgia, a privilege even while German and Italian POWs being held there were allowed to do so.
—The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 29 Dec. 2017
Barbasol was a staple item in post exchanges and military ration kits.
—Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 15 Sep. 2017
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