Marisa Conner

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 Tide Lockers

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 and Comcast NBCUniversal Team Up to Provide Service Members with Free Streaming of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games

By Marisa Conner / July 7, 2021 /

DALLAS AND NEW YORK – July 7, 2021 – The Exchange and Comcast NBCUniversal announced today that U.S. service members and honorably discharged Veterans worldwide will be able to stream NBCUniversal’s extensive coverage of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games from their personal devices and computers through ShopMyExchange.com. This marks the third time the Army &…

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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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U.S. Veterans Magazine Names Exchange Among the ‘Best of the Best’ for 8th Consecutive Year

By Marisa Conner / June 30, 2021 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has been recognized by U.S. Veterans Magazine on its 2021 “Best of the Best” list. It is the eighth consecutive year the publication has so honored the Exchange for “championing veteran initiatives.” “Veterans—both our shoppers and associates—are a key reason for the Exchange’s success in carrying…

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Military Shoppers Can Win a $1,000 Exchange Gift Card in Digital Garrison Mobile App Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / June 29, 2021 /

DALLAS – The Digital Garrison mobile app makes life more convenient for Soldiers on post—and now it’s making life a little sweeter with a chance to win a $1,000 Army & Air Force Exchange Service e-gift card. Through July 22, authorized Exchange shoppers 18 years and older can enter at ShopMyExchange.com/Sweepstakes. The Digital Garrison app…

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Shane Hollingshed, warehouse worker at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Exchange, is the Exchange’s 49,000th Veteran or military spouse hire since 2013, bringing the Department of Defense retailer into the home stretch of its goal to hire 50,000 heroes.

Exchange Closes in on Goal of Hiring 50,000 Veterans, Military Spouses

By Marisa Conner / June 28, 2021 /

DALLAS – When Shane Hollingshed applied to work at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Exchange, he had little idea he would soon become part of Army & Air Force Exchange Service history. As the Exchange’s 49,000th Veteran or military spouse hire since 2013, the six-year Air Force Veteran officially brings the Department of…

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Military Shoppers Can Win Garmin Watches in Exchange Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / June 14, 2021 /

DALLAS – There’s no time like the present for Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers to win a Garmin watch. Though June 27, authorized Exchange shoppers 18 and older can enter to win a Garmin Fenix 6X Sapphire Multisport GPS smartwatch (a $769 value). Three second-place winners—one from the continental U.S., one from the…

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Exchange Giving Away $6,000 In Prizes for Army’s 246th Birthday

By Marisa Conner / June 10, 2021 /

DALLAS – To mark the United States Army’s 246th birthday, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is giving away more than $6,000 in prizes through 10 sweepstakes. From June 11 to July 8, authorized Exchange shoppers 18 years and older, including honorably discharged Veterans, can enter at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes. The 160 prizes include: 11 Rush…

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Exchange Celebrates Army’s 246th Birthday with Savings on Food, Fuel on June 14

By Marisa Conner / June 9, 2021 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is wishing the U.S. Army a happy 246th birthday. Military shoppers can join the celebration with special one-day savings at the Exchange. On June 14, Soldiers, Airmen, Guardians and military shoppers can use their MILITARY STAR® card to receive: 10 cents off every gallon of gas…

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