Atlanta Journal Constitution Fort Gillem’s commissary closed on Friday and the store at Fort McPherson will shutter on Aug. 1, leaving military retirees who moved to the area because of such post-service benefits with the option of driving about two hours to the nearest commissaries or paying higher prices to shop at civilian-run stores.
“I’ve given them 20 years,” said Victor Lopez, who retired from the Navy 8 1/2 years ago. “If you retire, the thing you’re looking for is facilities. You plan your moves around those particular things. Now I’m stripped of that.”