Doug Brodess

2019 Military Friendly Employer

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Named a Military Friendly Employer® for 2019

By Doug Brodess / August 16, 2018 /

DALLAS — The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has been named a  Friendly Employer for 2019 by Viqtory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs magazine. The Exchange ranked second—up from third in 2018—in the Retail Consumer Good and Government/Non-Profit category. The annual Better for Veterans list recognizes companies based on hiring, retention, promotion, and advancement…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Warns Shoppers about ‘Exchange Inc.’ Scams

By Doug Brodess / August 8, 2018 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is warning military shoppers about scammers offering to broker the sale of used cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats and boat engines through the Department of Defense retailer using the name “Exchange Inc.” “This has been an ongoing issue for several years now, and it has surfaced again…

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Troops Can Use MILITARY STAR Card for Boingo Service Through the Exchange

By Doug Brodess / August 2, 2018 /

DALLAS—Service members who subscribe to Boingo Wi-Fi service through the Army & Air Force Exchange Service or the Marine Corps Exchange can now use their MILITARY STAR® card for payment. Subscribers who switch to paying with a MILITARY STAR card by Aug. 7 will get a 10 percent off coupon on an in-store Exchange or…

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Sweet Deal! Exchange Giving Away $5,000 in Mars/Hershey Back to School Sweepstakes

By Doug Brodess / August 2, 2018 /

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is ramping up back-to-school excitement by giving away $5,000 in Exchange gift cards. Authorized Exchange shoppers 18 and older can enter the Mars/Hershey Back to School Sweepstakes from Aug. 1 through Aug. 22 at shopmyexchange.com/sweepstakes. Prizes include 10 $500 Exchange gift cards. “Ten lucky military shoppers are going…

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You Made the Grade $2,000 Winner Joint Base Charleston

Joint Base Charleston Military Kid Wins Exchange’s $2,000 Prize for Academic Excellence

By Doug Brodess / August 1, 2018 /

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has honored a Joint Base Charleston 10-year-old for his outstanding academic achievements, awarding him with a $2,000 grand prize. Fifth-grader Gerald Wells received the grand prize in the worldwide You Made the Grade sweepstakes Aug. 1 at Joint Base Charleston Exchange. 628th Mission Support…

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Exchange Honored for Work with Federal Recruitment Program

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Honored For Work with Federal Workforce Recruitment Program

By Doug Brodess / July 31, 2018 /

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Honored For Work with Federal Workforce Recruitment Program DALLAS—The Army & Air Force Exchange Service was recognized for its excellence with the federal Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) during the Department of Defense Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity awards ceremony July 26 at the Pentagon. The Exchange was…

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Winning 101! Exchange Giving Away $12,500 in Back to School Sweepstakes

By Doug Brodess / July 26, 2018 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is going beyond the basics in helping military families gear up for a new school year by giving away $12,500 in Exchange gift cards. Authorized Exchange shoppers 18 and older can enter the Unilever Back to School 101 sweepstakes from July 27 to Aug. 30 at…

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Military Brat - We Serve, Too 2018

Exchange to Give Away Limited Supply of Exclusive Military Brat Patch at ShopMyExchange.com

By Doug Brodess / July 25, 2018 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is celebrating the unrelenting spirit of Warfighters’ children around the world with a limited giveaway of military brat patches at ShopMyExchange.com. From July 28 through Aug. 31, authorized shoppers—including honorably discharged Veterans—can visit ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes for a chance to receive the exclusive 2018 military brat patch, developed…

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Spangdahlem Airman drives off in a new Jeep thanks to Exchange Sweepstakes

Spangdahlem Airman Drives Off In New Jeep Thanks to Exchange Sweepstakes

By Doug Brodess / July 24, 2018 /

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE –  For Senior Airman Patrick Devlin, a joke among friends has paid off in a big way. Devlin, who serves with the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahelm Air Base, took the keys to a new 2018 Jeep Compass Sport as a grand-prize winner in the Exchange Subway Sweepstakes. He entered the sweepstakes…

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You Made the Grade Wright-Patterson Teen

Exchange Honors Wright-Patterson Teenager For Academic Excellence

By Doug Brodess / July 20, 2018 /

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has honored a Wright-Patterson Air Force Base teen for her outstanding academic achievements. Ninth-grader Alanna Morales received the Exchange second-place prize for the worldwide You Made the Grade sweepstakes during a presentation July 19 at the Wright-Patterson Exchange. The You Made the Grade…

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