Marisa Conner

Phillip Jackson, military spouse, receives grab-and-go meals from Sonja Gates, Department of Defense Education Activity school meal program manager at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 25, 2020, as children attended school from home. (Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales/Air Force)

From Military Times: All overseas DoD school students will get free meals through June

By Marisa Conner / July 28, 2021 /

All children enrolled in Department of Defense schools overseas will continue to get free meals through June, 2022, military exchange officials announced. … Read more from Military Times.

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MILITARY STAR Card Saves Military Community Nearly $30M in 2020

By Marisa Conner / July 27, 2021 /

DALLAS – Reaching for the MILITARY STAR® card at a military exchange store or commissary is strengthening benefits for all who serve and have served. In 2020, authorized exchange and commissary shoppers who used the MILITARY STAR card—available exclusively to military members, retirees, Veterans and military dependents—saved the military community $28.7 million in banking transaction…

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‘We Go Where You Go’: Army & Air Force Exchange Service Marks 126 Years of Serving Military Community

By Marisa Conner / July 22, 2021 /

DALLAS – At home, abroad, in war zones, through natural disasters—wherever Soldiers, Airmen and Guardians serve, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has gone with them for the last 126 years. On July 25, the Department of Defense’s largest retailer is celebrating its 126th anniversary of serving those who serve through more than 4,900…

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Exchange Giving Away More than $6,000 in Prizes for 126th Anniversary

By Marisa Conner / July 21, 2021 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has been serving the best customers in the world for 126 years. To mark the milestone, the Department of Defense’s largest retailer is offering shoppers a chance to win more than 130 Amazon Echo prizes worth more than $6,000. From July 23 to Aug. 19, authorized…

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Exchange Shoppers Can Win a $10,000 Gift Card in Bang Energy Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / July 14, 2021 /

DALLAS – Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can get more bang for their buck in the form of a $10,000 gift card in the Bang Energy sweepstakes. From July 15 to Aug. 15, authorized Exchange shoppers 18 and older can enter to win the big prize at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes. “Winning a $10,000 Exchange gift…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Opens First Auto Insurance Business at Ramstein Air Base

By Marisa Conner / July 13, 2021 /

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE – Warfighters and military family members at Ramstein Air Base in Germany can now sign up for auto insurance without leaving the installation thanks to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service. American Auto Services, the first auto insurance business at an Exchange, opened July 6 at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center…

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From Military Times: Summer Olympics to be streamed free for service members and veterans

By Marisa Conner / July 12, 2021 /

Military members, veterans and their families will be able to watch more than 5,500 streaming hours of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo for free, including all 41 sports and 339 medal events, through a partnership between the Army and Air Force Exchange Service and Comcast NBCUniversal. The access will be available to those authorized to…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Celebrates 126th Anniversary with $1.26 Express Deals in July

By Marisa Conner / July 8, 2021 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is celebrating its 126th anniversary with special deals at its Express stores and restaurants throughout July. On July 25, 1895, the War Department issued General Order 46 directing commanders to establish an exchange at every post. Since then, exchanges have faithfully served military members wherever they…

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Little Rock AFB Airmen Can Access Laundry Services with Touch of an App as Army & Air Force Exchange Service Opens Tide Lockers

By Marisa Conner / July 7, 2021 /

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE – Airmen and families at Little Rock Air Force Base can clean up with a variety of laundry services with the opening of 20 Tide Lockers at the Exchange. Tide Lockers provide a convenient, 24/7 drop-off for laundry. After downloading the Tide Cleaners app, shoppers can bag their clothing—no hangers…

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Exchange’s 2020 Mission Report Chronicles Unprecedented Support of Military Communities During Pandemic

By Marisa Conner / July 6, 2021 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is giving Warfighters, military families and stakeholders an inside look at efforts to serve those who serve during the COVID-19 pandemic with the release of its 2020 Mission Report. The annual report recounts the Department of Defense retailer’s agility in protecting and strengthening the Exchange benefit…

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