# Businesses close to military bases **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 5, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/businesses-close-to-military-bases/967476 "2022-07-05T21:06:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/businesses-close-to-military-bases/967476/41 "2022-07-10T18:35:16Z")
Could have been a gift or he inherited money for the hummer . As a kid our local priest got a nice new car and people were wondering about it. He got it as a gift. ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/businesses-close-to-military-bases/967476/42 "2022-07-10T19:54:12Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > Over the years, the membership has expanded, and now is open to active and retired of all pay grades, as well as those who have served and obtained an honorable discharge. And the children and spouses of members. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/businesses-close-to-military-bases/967476/43 "2022-07-12T04:19:21Z")
@Ruken When dependents and spouses of USAA members became eligible for coverage (about 1975 or so?), my father was adamant that me and Mr VOW join. At that time, dependents belonged to a subsidiary of USAA, called USAA-CIC (Casualty Insurance Company). I’m not sure when it all merged into USAA. All I did was pay the bill each month! Eligibility is also extended to grandchildren of members. My kids also have USAA. ~VOW [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/businesses-close-to-military-bases/967476.md?page=2)