Marisa Conner

Exchange Earns U.S. Veterans Magazine’s “Best of the Best” Honors for 9th Year in a Row

By Marisa Conner / October 6, 2022 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has once again been named a top employer of Veterans in U.S. Veterans Magazine’s annual Best of the Best list, marking nine straight years the Exchange has received the honor. “The Exchange intentionally seeks out Veterans to join our team because we know what an asset…

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Military Shoppers Can Combat Climbing Utility Costs with Savings on Energy-Efficient Products at the Exchange

By Marisa Conner / October 4, 2022 /

DALLAS – With energy costs rising, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is giving military shoppers the chance to save on energy-efficient products this October for Energy Action Month. Special deals will be offered throughout the month in PXs, BXs and at ShopMyExchange.com/energy. Savings include: Up to $300 off on select LG energy-saving appliances.…

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Military Pets Can Earn Halloween Treats with $3,000 in Prizes in Exchange Pet Photo Contest

By Marisa Conner / September 29, 2022 /

DALLAS – No tricks, but lots of treats for military pets and their families who enter the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Hill’s Howl-O-Ween Pet Photo Contest. From Oct. 1 through 31, authorized Exchange shoppers 18 years and older can submit a photo of their pets in their cutest Halloween costumes at ShopMyExchange.com/Sweepstakes…

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Red Bull Sweepstakes Offering $10,000 in Shopping Sprees at the Exchange

By Marisa Conner / September 28, 2022 /

DALLAS – Military shoppers can start the holiday season off right with a chance to win an Army & Air Force Exchange Service shopping spree from Red Bull. Oct. 1 through Oct. 31, authorized Exchange shoppers 18 years and older can enter to win $10,000 in prizes by visiting ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes. One grand-prize winner will receive…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Stores Offering Electronics Trade-In Program Starting Oct. 1

By Marisa Conner / September 27, 2022 /

DALLAS – Service members, military families, retirees, Veterans, Department of Defense civilians and other members of the military community can turn their old electronics into new savings with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s in-store electronics trade-in program. Beginning Oct. 1, authorized Exchange shoppers can trade in used phones, laptops, tablets, gaming systems, smartwatches…

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Bottles of Freedom’s Choice purified drinking water, the Defense Commissary Agency’s private-label water brand, roll down the production line at the Exchange’s Gruenstadt water plant in Germany. The first shipments of the water, which is produced through a collaborative effort between the Exchange and DeCA, are arriving at Europe commissaries this week.

Commissary and Exchange Collaboration Sets High Water Mark for European Military Communities

By Marisa Conner / September 26, 2022 /

DALLAS – An Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) and Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) collaborative effort, leveraging the Exchange’s Gruenstadt water plant, is ensuring a steady flow of fresh, locally sourced purified drinking water for service members and their families across Europe. Available in 500-milliliter and 1-liter bottles, Freedom’s Choice is DeCA’s private-label bottled…

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Exchange Giving Away $15,000 in Electric Bike Prizes in Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / September 21, 2022 /

DALLAS – Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers have the chance to win a Wicked Thumb Destroyer 750 Electro Cycle in a sweepstakes sponsored by Jack Daniel’s. Through Nov. 30, authorized shoppers 18 and older can enter at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes to win one of five electric bike prizes, each valued at $2,999. “The Exchange is…

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From left, U.S. Army War College Commandant Maj. Gen. David Hill, Carlisle Barracks Garrison Commander Lt. Col. Jeannette Molina, Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Shauna Addison, Carlisle Barracks Exchange General Manager Valerie Bright, PX Department Manager Melanie Morrison and Exchange Northeast Region Vice President Amanda Hartfield cut the ribbon on the Carlisle Barracks Exchange's $5.2 million renovation Sept. 19.

From WHTM-TV: Carlisle Barracks undergoes $5 million renovation

By Marisa Conner / September 20, 2022 /

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A new shopping experience for active duty service members, their families, and retirees is now available at the Carlisle Barracks in Cumberland County. … To see the rest of this story, click here.

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From left, U.S. Army War College Commandant Maj. Gen. David Hill, Carlisle Barracks Garrison Commander Lt. Col. Jeannette Molina, Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Shauna Addison, Carlisle Barracks Exchange General Manager Valerie Bright, PX Department Manager Melanie Morrison and Exchange Northeast Region Vice President Amanda Hartfield cut the ribbon on the Carlisle Barracks Exchange's $5.2 million renovation Sept. 19.

From PennLive.com: Tax free store for veterans completes $5.2M renovation

By Marisa Conner / September 20, 2022 /

The Carlisle Barracks Exchange looks likes your typical department store. The store sells everything from clothing and electronics to camping items, housewares, cleaning items, pet items and candy. There’s even a seasonal space for Halloween, a spot that sells Yankee Candle items and an alcohol section in the back. But, what separates this store from…

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MILITARY STAR Sweepstakes Helps Service Members Get Home for the Holidays with $50,000 in Prizes

By Marisa Conner / September 20, 2022 /

DALLAS – MILITARY STAR® is helping service members and their families celebrate the holidays together by giving away more than $50,000 in the fifth annual Home for the Holidays sweepstakes. Shoppers who use their MILITARY STAR card twice at the Exchange and twice at the commissary from Sept. 23 to Oct. 20 will automatically be…

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