Originally Posted by
Roadster280
The trick with the US bases was getting in the commissary. You could buy lawnmowers and barbies all day long at Spang or Bitburg, but getting steaks from the Commissary required a pass. You might get lucky trying your luck on the day, but the best bet was to visit a mate posted to a US base with a pass. These were generally not Spangdahlem or Bitburg, but they all had commissaries
When we used to go to conferences with our US counterparts we took lots and lots of Weetabix that the Americans could not get. This either got us into the Commissary and Class 6 store or our hosts purchased it on our behalf