Sounds to me like youve already answered your own question. Go for it....exhaust your resources with expedia using the military card if needed. If that doesnt work out, dispute with USAA, write a review on the BBB and then dont use expedia anymore. I can tell your frustrated and I hope things work out for you and your family. Post how it works out.
Yeah I guess maybe I have Thanks for the good words. Have exhausted my means with expedia.....it's pretty much like talking to a robot when you finally get someone on the phone there, and they offer no options that don't involve more fees and more money. I doubt their agents are even knowledgeable enough to offer suggestions, which is probably pretty convenient for the management back stateside. Conveniently for me, their headquarters are within driving distance of where I will be on leave. Maybe I will have to "drop in" and have a chat with someone. Anyway, yeah, now in the process of working with USAA. Will report back, and for all my military brothers out there (or others), I'd highly recommend NOT doing business with these shady folks. More than enough anecdotal evidence out there on the web and BBB to have clued me into this, but I guess if you never look, you never know.