Also, as a non-vet I hope you all forgive my ignorance, but are the deals at the Px really that good? I always pictured it more like a discount bodega or mini-mart (basically a place to buy groceries and paper products), but if you folks are buying tvs there than its more like a Wal-mart. Are the military courtesy rules relaxed a bit while you are shopping there, or do you spend half the time pushing a cart and half the time saluting.
These are the kinds of questions that preoccupy me.
1. You don't salute indoors. 2. It's more like a Target or Sears. A lot more pricey than a Walmart. The quality is not always higher, but the brand names are usually a higher level than you'd find at a Walmart or K-Mart and it's going to be tax free. I'm not really a fan of the PX myself and usually shop elsewhere. The Commissary is a different managing agency, (DECA) and they only handle groceries. Prices vary, I still avoid the place, though they generally have the ability to special order regional items that you may prefer that aren't readily available in your area.