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Military Shoppers Can Set Their Sights on $10,000 in Prizes with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Contest

By Loyd Brumfield / August 25, 2020 /

DALLAS – Military shoppers with sharp eyes can win $10,000 in prizes from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service in the P&G Spot The Difference Photo Contest. Through Sept. 10, Soldiers, Airmen and their families can view images of two backpacks on the Exchange’s Facebook page or its community Hub. Then, they can spot the…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Pumps Up Exercising at Home with Weekly BE FIT Live Workouts

By Loyd Brumfield / August 24, 2020 /

DALLAS – Need some Monday motivation? The Army & Air Force Exchange Service invites Soldiers, Airmen and military families to put in some work as a military community during live BE FIT workouts each Monday on the Exchange’s Facebook page, facebook.com/shopmyexchange. BE FIT ambassadors Roy Montez and Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Sonja Berry host…

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Two Marines from Same Unit in Hawaii Win $10K Exchange Shopping Spree

By Loyd Brumfield / August 19, 2020 /

KADENA AIR BASE — Cpl. “Paul” In B. Lee, a safety equipment technician, and Sgt. Jacob Myers, an airframe mechanic, are far away from home while being attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Their normal duty assignment is with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-463 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay. In the three years they…

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Exchange’s Exclusive Brands Bring Exclusive Savings for Military Families

By Loyd Brumfield / August 17, 2020 /

DALLAS – Military families can make their dollars go further with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s exclusive brands, which deliver variety and quality without a big price tag. “Exchange brands offer exclusive savings available only to the military community,” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Osby, the Exchange’s senior enlisted advisor. “Airmen,…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Puts Muscle in Community Hub with New BE FIT Connect

By Loyd Brumfield / August 10, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army and Air Force Exchange Service has beefed up its online community Hub with BE FIT Connect, where Soldiers, Airmen and military families can find information on healthy living at their fingertips. Through BE FIT Connect, shoppers can find exercise videos, health tips and links to content on the Exchange’s Facebook page…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Celebrates 125th anniversary with Three Sweepstakes Worth More than $20,000

By Loyd Brumfield / July 27, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is celebrating its 125th anniversary by giving Soldiers, Airmen and their families a chance to win prizes in three sweepstakes worth $20,448. Shoppers can enter the following sweepstakes:   Amazon Echo Sweepstakes – Five grand-prize winners will take home an Amazon Echo Show 5 and another…

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From The Dallas Morning News: The pandemic challenge for Dallas-based AAFES: Keep the U.S. military safe while shopping

By Loyd Brumfield / July 23, 2020 /

Dallas-based Army Air Force & Exchange Service was one of the first U.S. retailers to get first-hand experience operating in a pandemic, initially in coronavirus hot spots in South Korea and then at bases in Italy and Germany. The military’s retail operation for soldiers and their families on bases and remote locations in the U.S.…

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Army and Air Force Exchange Service Unveils Updated Troop Store at Camp Gruber

By Loyd Brumfield / July 15, 2020 /

CAMP GRUBER TRAINING CENTER – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service unveiled an updated, 6,135-square-foot troop store during a grand reopening and ribbon-cutting ceremony  July 14 at Camp Gruber Training Center. The renovated store offers an improved shopping experience for National Guard members, with a full Snack Avenue that features a coffee bar, grill,…

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Exchange Shoppers Can Double Their Discounts During Back-to-School Tax Holidays

By Loyd Brumfield / July 13, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping military shoppers earn an A+ in savings as the 2020-21 school year kicks off. Because shopping at the Exchange is always tax-free, Soldiers, Airmen and military shoppers can save even more during states’ tax-free weekends on back-to-school shopping. During the tax holidays, the Exchange…

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Smile, Camp Humphreys! Army & Air Force Exchange Service Opens First Dental Office Overseas

By Loyd Brumfield / July 10, 2020 /

CAMP HUMPHREYS — Military family members and retirees at Camp Humphreys have a new reason to smile more often. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service opened a new dental office inside the Sentry Mini Mall on July 8. The dental office on post is the first of its kind overseas for military family members…

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