Marisa Conner

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Offers Mission-Essential Mobile Barbershops at Fort Lee, Fort Leonard Wood

By Marisa Conner / April 6, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has opened two mobile barbershops at Fort Lee and Fort Leonard Wood so Soldiers can receive their military haircuts during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The mobile barbers highlight the Exchange’s legacy of providing mission-essential services to Warfighters, especially in a time of need,” said Air Force Chief…

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From Military.com: AAFES Adds Curbside Pick-Up at Some Locations

By Marisa Conner / April 2, 2020 /

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service is testing curbside order pick-ups at six of its stores as managers seek to find ways to keep shoppers buying while also reducing foot traffic. The system last year expanded its in-store online order pick-up program to 135 locations. But users had to enter the store to get…

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From KTVT-TV: Clear Shields Going Up At Cash Registers For All Businesses On Military Bases

By Marisa Conner / April 2, 2020 /

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is installing clear acrylic shields at cash registers in all of its stores to protect customers and associates during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more from KTVT-TV.

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Launches Curbside Pickup Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

By Marisa Conner / April 2, 2020 /

DALLAS – To help Soldiers, Airmen and their families practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is implementing curbside pickup at six test locations. Beginning April 3, shoppers at Fort Campbell, Kaiserslautern Military Community, Camp Humphreys, McChord Air Force Base and Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort…

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From KWTX-TV: Army and Air Force Exchange create micro-markets for quarantined soldiers

By Marisa Conner / April 1, 2020 /

FORT HOOD, Texas (KWTX) Due to Coronavirus concerns, many soldiers and national guardsmen returning from deployment are going into two-weeks of quarantine before returning to their families. In response, the Army and Air Force Exchange created micro-markets for soldiers in quarantine after returning from deployment. The micro-market serves as a small grocery for soldiers. From…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Offers Virtual Fun for Month of the Military Child

By Marisa Conner / April 1, 2020 /

DALLAS – Heroes come in all sizes, and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is celebrating the youngest among us throughout April, the Month of the Military Child. With the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Exchange has implemented new strategies to bring the fun to military children all over the world by taking the celebration…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Installing Clear Shields at Cash Registers to Prevent Spread of COVID-19

By Marisa Conner / March 31, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is installing clear acrylic shields at cash registers in stores worldwide to keep Warfighters and associates safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. All Exchanges are expected to have the shields within the next week. “As part of the Department of Defense, the Exchange is mission essential,” said…

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Fort Hood Exchange Brings Comforts of Home to Quarantined Guard Members, Reservists With Self-Serve Micromarket

By Marisa Conner / March 27, 2020 /

FORT HOOD – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is bringing a taste of home to Warfighters being quarantined at Fort Hood after recently returning from overseas. The Department of Defense’s oldest and largest retailer set up a self-serve, 24/7 “micromarket” in the installation’s quarantine area on March 20, making snacks, cold drinks, fresh-packaged…

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Exchange Grab-and-Go School Meals Nourish Spirits Throughout Military Communities

By Marisa Conner / March 27, 2020 /

DALLAS – As COVID-19 continues to create uncertainty, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service remains committed to supporting Soldiers, Airmen and military families, just has it has for nearly 125 years. With schools going virtual amid the pandemic, the Exchange has implemented a grab-and-go school meal program for students in Korea, Europe, Okinawa and…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Honors Heroes on National Vietnam War Veterans Day

By Marisa Conner / March 26, 2020 /

DALLAS – March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service joins with the Nation in expressing its deep gratitude to Vietnam Veterans for their service, valor and sacrifice. The Exchange has been a Commemorative Partner with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration since 2013, planning…

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