Marisa Conner

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Opens First Chiropractic Clinic

By Marisa Conner / January 12, 2022 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping members of the military community get hands-on help from licensed chiropractors without setting foot outside the gate at select installations. The Joint Chiropractic, the largest operator of chiropractic clinics in the U.S., opened at the Luke Air Force Base Exchange on Jan. 12. Joining…

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Exterior picture of the Fort Bragg Pines Express, showing the Pines Express' new Amoco-branded upgrade

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Brings BP/Amoco Fuel to Fort Bragg Express Gas Stations

By Marisa Conner / January 11, 2022 /

FORT BRAGG – TOP TIER™-certified branded fuel is coming to Fort Bragg’s seven Army & Air Force Exchange Service Express gas stations. Drivers can now fill up with BP/Amoco fuel at the Pines Express, the first Fort Bragg Express gas station to receive updated signing and canopies identical to those at BP/Amoco’s gas stations outside…

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MILITARY STAR Surprises 10 Shoppers With $35,000 in Home for the Holidays Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / December 22, 2021 /

DALLAS – Ten military shoppers have won a combined $35,000 in cash—simply for using their MILITARY STAR® cards to make purchases—in the 2021 MILITARY STAR Home for the Holidays sweepstakes. Five grand-prize winners—one each from the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard—received a $5,000 check, while one runner-up from each service branch…

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Air Force Master Sgt. Brett Myers, Engineering Craftsman with the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron, and his wife, Misti, pose for a picture with Flor Payton, Kadena Exchange main store manager, after Brett surprised Misti with a MacBook Pro. Brett used the Exchange’s layaway program for the first time to purchase the laptop for Misti, who is pursuing a degree in medical administration. On Dec. 15, Brett was invited to a video call with celebrity and Marine and Navy Veteran, Montel Williams. During the call, Williams announced that all Exchange layaways in the Pacific Region, including Brett’s, were paid in full by nonprofit Pay Away the Layaway. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Mark A. Kauffman)

Making Spirits Bright: Nearly $109,000 in Exchange Layaways Paid in Full for 374 Military Shoppers

By Marisa Conner / December 16, 2021 /

CAMP FOSTER – Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers in the Pacific were treated to an early holiday surprise when they learned their layaways had been paid in full. Exchange shoppers in South Korea, Japan, Okinawa, Hawaii and Guam joined a video call Dec. 14 for the big reveal, delivered by celebrity guest and…

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American Underdog free screening announcement

Exchange Treats OCONUS Warfighters, Families to Special Free Screening of “American Underdog”

By Marisa Conner / December 16, 2021 /

DALLAS – Warfighters and military families at select overseas installations can come together for a special holiday screening of “American Underdog” Dec. 25 at their local Exchange Reel Time Theater. In a first for Exchange theaters outside the continental United States, the film will screen for free on the same day as its debut in…

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2020 Holiday Pet Photo Contest Winning Photo - Grand Prize (Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington)

Here Comes Santa Claws! Exchange Giving Away $3,000 in Prizes in Holiday Pet Photo Contest

By Marisa Conner / November 30, 2021 /

DALLAS – Military pets can get in the holiday spirit to help their families fetch $3,000 in prizes in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Mars Pet Care Holiday Pet Photo Contest. Shoppers worldwide can enter Dec. 1 through 31 by submitting a photo of their four-legged friend decked out in their most…

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Military Shoppers Get the Best Value at the Exchange with Holiday Price Guarantee

By Marisa Conner / November 23, 2021 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is extending its price guarantee during the holiday shopping season to ensure military shoppers get the best value on gifts and more. From Nov. 11 to Dec. 24, shoppers who make a purchase at any Exchange store or ShopMyExchange.com and find the identical item at a…

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Exchange Extended Holiday Return Policy Gives Shoppers More Flexibility

By Marisa Conner / November 19, 2021 /

DALLAS – Soldiers, Airmen, Guardians, retirees, Veterans and military shoppers have extra time to make returns during the holiday season at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service. Shoppers have until Jan. 31 to make returns on purchases made from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24 at Exchange stores or at ShopMyExchange.com. “The Exchange recognizes that…

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Photo of Krispy Kreme doughnuts rolling off bakery line at the Exchange's new Korea distribution center and bakery

From Stars and Stripes: Here’s a look inside the bakery that makes Krispy Kreme and Wonder Bread for the US military in South Korea

By Marisa Conner / November 19, 2021 /

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — The Army and Air Force Exchange Service celebrated the grand opening Friday of a new bakery that produces American-brand goods like Wonder Bread and Krispy Kreme doughnuts in South Korea. The 255,800-square-foot Korea Distribution Center at Camp Humphreys, which actually began operating late last year, is AAFES’ largest product center…

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Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Korea Distribution Center and bakery grand opening

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Celebrates Opening of New USAG Humphreys Distribution Center, Bakery

By Marisa Conner / November 19, 2021 /

U.S. ARMY GARRISON HUMPHREYS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service launched a new era of service and support for the Pacific military community with the unveiling of a new distribution center and bakery at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys. Exchange Director/CEO Tom Shull, Eighth Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Willard Burleson, Exchange Chief Operating…

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