Month: May 2018

FORT BENNING –Army wife Rachel Lynch couldn’t pass up the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet one of her childhood idols. Lynch and several of her friends, clad in custom-made T-shirts, arrived at the Fort Benning Exchange on May 5 at 9 a.m., three hours before actor Mark Wahlberg was scheduled to arrive for a meet-and-greet with…

DALLAS – Cute canines, cats, canaries and other beloved pets can finally make their adorable looks pay off. Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can compete to show off their furry, feathered or fuzzy friends during the Patriot Pet Just Say “Treat” Photo Contest. The Exchange is partnering with Blue Buffalo and Hills Science Diet…

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is giving military shoppers the chance to win more than $17,000 in prizes this month in six military-exclusive sweepstakes. Authorized Exchange shoppers may enter any Exchange sweepstakes at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes, including: Harry & David sweepstakes (through May 13): One grand-prize winner will receive a $1,000 Exchange gift…

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is making it easy for shoppers to help Soldiers, Airmen and military families in need during the first of three “Give and Get Back” donation periods. From May 15 through May 20, military shoppers can donate to Army Emergency Relief (AER) and Air Force Assistance Fund…

DALLAS – To meet rising operational costs and comply with federal law, school lunch prices will increase by 25 cents at Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools outside the continental United States (OCONUS), excluding Guam, for the 2018-19 school year. The increase will apply to both elementary and secondary students, making the new lunch…