Month: February 2018

Good Grades Pay Off: Fort Gordon Military Kid Wins Exchange’s $2,000 Prize for Academic Excellence

Good Grades Pay Off: Fort Gordon Military Kid Wins Exchange’s $2,000 Prize for Academic Excellence

By Julie Mitchell / February 6, 2018 /

FORT GORDON – For 9-year-old Bethany Marana and her family, the fourth time is certainly the charm. Bethany, a fourth-grader at Evans Elementary School in Evans, Ga., took home the grand prize in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade sweepstakes during a presentation at the Fort Gordon Exchange on Feb.…

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$3,000 in Prizes Up for Grabs in the Exchange, P&G Carry the Team Sweepstakes

By Julie Mitchell / February 5, 2018 /

DALLAS – Military shoppers can win $3,000 in prizes by showing off their dream teams, such as military base sports or intramural sports, thanks to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Procter & Gamble. From Feb. 5 through Feb. 28, authorized shoppers can enter the Carry the Team sweepstakes to win one of…

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Food for Thought: Exchange Seeks Feedback on School Meals Overseas

By Marisa Conner / February 5, 2018 /

DALLAS – To improve school lunches at Department of Defense schools overseas, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is going straight to the experts—parents and students. From Feb. 5 through 16, students at Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools and their parents can participate in a survey about the Exchange’s school meal program in…

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Diesel Fuel Now Available at Whiteman AFB Express

Diesel Fuel Now Available at Whiteman AFB Express

By Marisa Conner / February 1, 2018 /

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service now offers diesel fuel to Airmen and their families at Whiteman Air Force Base. Diesel service began Jan. 19 at the Whiteman AFB Express. The 509th Civil Engineer Squadron’s liquid fuel team converted an existing 10,000-gallon gasoline tank to diesel, saving the Exchange…

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Online and In-Store, Exchange Helps Military Families Express Their Love on Valentine’s Day

Online and In-Store, Exchange Helps Military Families Express Their Love on Valentine’s Day

By Marisa Conner / February 1, 2018 /

  DALLAS – Apparently a lot of sweethearts like the classics. Last year, the National Retail Federation estimated consumers would spend $2 billion on flowers for Valentine’s Day, and according to WalletHub, 94 percent of people celebrating the holiday wanted candy and chocolate as gifts. This year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is…

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You Made the Grade Winner

Mendel Elementary School Student Wins $500 Exchange Gift Card for Academic Achievement

By Marisa Conner / February 1, 2018 /

YOKOTA AIR BASE – For the third-place winner of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s worldwide You Made the Grade sweepstakes, the first time was the charm. While Mendel Elementary School fifth-grader Bryce Watts usually earns straight A’s, it wasn’t until last semester that her brother, Zach suggested she enter the sweepstakes. In a…

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