Army Navy Sales Weathers Global Conflicts, Fashion Trends As Chicago’s Last Military Surplus Store

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Original Load Date Aug. 11, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated Aug. 11, 2026, 1 p.m.
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LAKEVIEW — Inside Army Navy Sales, believed to be the last military surplus store in Chicago, decades of military history are packed into nearly every inch of the Lincoln Avenue storefront. World War I medals sit in dusty glass cases. Bomber jackets line the racks across from Navy pea coats that we...