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Military ID for Commissary and Exchange Privileges

Unlimited commissary and exchange store privileges in the United States are available to honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 100 percent or totally disabling, and to:

If you're a Veteran or service member, one of these must be true. You:

  • Have a service-connected disability rating and were honorably discharged, or
  • Are retired from military service, or
  • Are a former prisoner of war, or
  • Are a member of the Reserves, or
  • Have received a Purple Heart or the Medal of Honor

If you’re a family member, one of these must describe you. You’re the:

  • Surviving spouse of a service member (if you haven’t remarried), or
  • Primary family caregiver of an eligible Veteran (recognized under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers), or
  • Dependent or survivor of an eligible service member, or
  • Dependent of an eligible member of the Reserves

For more information, see Commissary and exchange privileges for Veterans

Certification of total disability is done by the VA. National Guard Reservists and their dependents may also be eligible. Please call the Camp Keyes ID office in Augusta (207-430-5914) for more information. Please see below for a list of Maine's ID card offices to find the location nearest you.

Site NameServicePhone/EmailHours
AG HQ Maine NG
23 Blue Star Ave.
Augusta, ME 04333
Army & Air National Guard207-430-5914

Mon – Fri
OPEN 8:00am - 11:15am
CLOSED 11:15am - 12:15pm
REOPEN 12:15pm - 3:00pm 
Last customers accepted at 11:00 and 2:30

*Appointment required for all times.

101 FSS/FSMP
102 Ashley Street
Suite 489
Bangor, ME 04401
Air National Guard207-404-7387Mon – Thursday
7:30 – 3:00
Appointment required for all times 
Friday
7:30 – 12:00
SUPSHIP Bath USN
574 Washington St
Bath, ME 04530
USN207-442-2773Open Monday - Thursday (by appointment only)

Friday Closed
DFAS Limestone
27 Arkansas Road
Limestone, ME 04751
Defense Finance and Accounting Service207-328-1116Mon – Fri
9:00 – 2:00

Call for Appointment
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
1 Walker Street
Building 384
Portsmouth (Kittery) NH 03804
Navy207-438-2640/1861Mon – Fri
06:00 – 14:30

No Appointment Required
USCG Sector Northern New England
259 High Street
South Portland, ME 04101
 
US Coast GuardEmail: D01-SMB-SECNNE-Admin@uscg.milCall for hours (207) 767-0320 
Air National Guard Base
50 Western Avenue
South Portland, ME 04106
Air National Guard207-756-7853Tues – Thurs
8:00 – 3:00

Appointment only – may call and leave message to schedule appointment.