Marisa Conner

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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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Encourages Customers to Limit Cash Purchases to Help Fight Spread of COVID-19

By Marisa Conner / March 25, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is enlisting the help of military shoppers in its fight to protect Warfighters, families and installation communities from the global spread of COVID-19. In an effort to help keep point-of-sale areas as sanitary as possible, Exchanges worldwide will now ask customers to make purchases using a…

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The Army & Air Force Exchange Service Continues Serving Military Through COVID-19 Pandemic

By Marisa Conner / March 24, 2020 /

DALLAS – When disaster strikes the military community—whether a natural disaster or the current COVID-19 pandemic—the Army & Air Force Exchange Service continues to care for our Nation’s Warfighters, their families and associates on the frontlines. At the forefront of this effort is the Exchange Disaster Support Group (DSG), which keeps communication open and brings…

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Let the Exchange Do the Shopping with Buy Online, Pick Up in Store

By Marisa Conner / March 23, 2020 /

DALLAS – For Soldiers, Airmen, retirees, disabled Veterans and military families contending with the social distancing challenges of COVID-19, leveraging their Exchange benefit is made easier with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Buy Online, Pick Up in Store service. Authorized military shoppers with installation access can go to ShopMyExchange.com, click on what they…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Community Hub Delivers Real-Time Information on COVID-19

By Marisa Conner / March 20, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is delivering real-time updates on COVID-19 to the nation’s Warfighters and military families via its online Community Hub. “The Hub is a go-to source of near-real-time information on how COVID-19 may affect the military community’s Exchange shopping experience,” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes,…

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