Marisa Conner

At Armed Forces Bowl, Army & Air Force Exchange Service Reminds Veterans of Tax-Free Shopping Benefits

By Marisa Conner / January 4, 2020 /

FORT WORTH, Texas – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is using its presence at the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl to remind Veterans of their online and new in-store tax-free shopping benefits. Before kickoff, Southern Mississippi and Tulane fans picked up giveaways and took photos in front of the Exchange’s newest truck design,…

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Starting Jan. 1, 4.1 Million Disabled Veterans, Certain Caregivers Can Shop Tax-Free With the Army & Air Force Exchange Service

By Marisa Conner / December 30, 2019 /

DALLAS – It’s been more than 65 years since Arnold Reichenthal, a 92-year-old disabled Veteran who served in World War II and the Korean War, has shopped with his military exchanges. This all changes Jan. 1, when he and 4.1 million Americans are welcomed home with in-store shopping privileges. The new privilege for Reichenthal and…

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Military Shoppers Can Get Hydrated with the Exchange’s Primo Water Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / December 26, 2019 /

DALLAS – Is drinking more water your new year’s resolution? The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Primo Water are giving away a total of $1,625 in prizes to help military shoppers reach their goal. From Jan. 1 through Jan. 31, authorized Exchange shoppers, including honorably discharged Veterans, can enter to win one of…

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Holiday Joy! 152 Military Families’ Exchange Layaways Paid at Surprise Events

By Marisa Conner / December 23, 2019 /

DALLAS – More than 150 military families got a special holiday surprise last week as their Exchange layaways were paid off. The nonprofit organization Pay Away the Layaway coordinated with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service to pay off a total of more than $26,000 in layaways at 10 Exchange locations. Layaways that were…

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Five Shoppers Split $25,000 in MILITARY STAR Home for the Holidays Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / December 20, 2019 /

 DALLAS – The MILITARY STAR® card has spread cheer to five military shoppers this holiday season with $25,000 in cash prizes. One winner each from the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard received $5,000 to help with last-minute holiday gifts, travel and other purchases as part of the MILITARY STAR card’s Home…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Offers Discounts, Tax-Free Shopping to Federal Agencies

By Marisa Conner / December 18, 2019 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, the Department of Defense’s largest military retailer, is now offering tax-free shopping and discounts to all federal agencies and other organizations with government purchasing cards in the continental United States. With more than 4,000 products, the Business-to-Business Marketplace on ShopMyExchange.com is ideal for installation commanders, contracting…

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10,000 Deployed Troops to See ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ for Free Thanks to Army & Air Force Exchange Service and The Walt Disney Studios

By Marisa Conner / December 17, 2019 /

DALLAS – The force will be strong with 10,000 deployed service members during free first-run screenings of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” thanks to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and The Walt Disney Studios. Troops in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates and undisclosed locations in Southwest Asia will see…

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Wahlberg Brothers, Army & Air Force Exchange Service Welcome Wahlburgers to Ramstein AB with Preview Party

By Marisa Conner / December 16, 2019 /

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service officially welcomed Wahlburgers to the military family with a preview party hosted by famous brothers and restaurant co-founders Mark Wahlberg and Paul Wahlberg and local franchisee Nino Cutraro. “We love the troops, and we can’t wait to officially open for the troops at Ramstein,”…

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Mark and Paul Wahlberg to Celebrate Upcoming Wahlburgers at Exchange KMC Shopping Center with Preview Party Dec. 15

By Marisa Conner / December 12, 2019 /

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service will soon welcome Wahlburgers to the family—and superstar brothers Mark and Paul Wahlberg will preview the restaurant and celebrate with the Kaiserslautern Military Community during a preview party at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 15. The Wahlburgers at Kaiserslautern Military Community’s Exchange shopping center will be…

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Exchange to Honor Disabled Veterans, Purple Heart Recipients at 120th Army-Navy Game

By Marisa Conner / December 11, 2019 /

PHILADELPHIA – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service will honor disabled Veterans and Purple Heart recipients at the 120th Army-Navy Game, highlighting the Department of Defense retailer’s commitment to welcoming home heroes with an in-store, tax-free shopping benefit. Beginning Jan. 1, in-store, tax-free shopping Exchange privileges will expand to all Veterans with service-connected disabilities,…

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