Marisa Conner

Did Someone Say ‘Free’? Exchange Launching Fee-Free Layaway Ahead of the Holidays

By Marisa Conner / September 3, 2019 /

DALLAS – Soldiers, Airmen and military families can get a jump-start on holiday shopping thanks to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s fee-free layaway. From Sept. 1 to Dec. 24, the Exchange will waive its $3 service fee for items priced at $25 or more. Toys, bikes, clothing and more are included. “The holidays…

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Arizona Air National Guard Officer Heads to the World Long Drive Championship

By Marisa Conner / August 29, 2019 /

DALLAS — An officer with the Arizona National Guard’s 161st Air Refueling Wing is teeing off with golf’s best in the Volvik World Long Drive Championship thanks to his win at the Exchange Celebrating Service: Fort Jackson qualifier this spring. Maj. Mikael Dubois is one of 96 long-drive hitters in the men’s open division, which…

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Shop, Win, Cheer: Exchange Giving Away Tickets to Army-Navy Game

By Marisa Conner / August 28, 2019 /

DALLAS – Military shoppers have a chance to cheer on the Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen in person at the 2019 Army-Navy Game just by shopping their military exchange or commissary with their MILITARY STAR® card. Shoppers will automatically be entered to win two tickets to the game when they use their MILITARY STAR…

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Military Students Can Win $20,000 in Scholarships from Exchange, Unilever

By Marisa Conner / August 26, 2019 /

DALLAS — Military students who make a difference in their community are eligible to win one of 10 $2,000 scholarships through the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s and Unilever’s Rewards of Caring essay contest. From Aug. 30 through Sept. 26, authorized students in grades six through 12 with a grade-point average of 2.5 or…

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Exchange In-Store Pickup Service Brings Convenience to Military Shoppers

By Marisa Conner / August 20, 2019 /

DALLAS – Online shopping is more convenient than ever for Warfighters and their families with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s buy online, pickup in-store service. Military shoppers can buy items at ShopMyExchange.com and pick them up at their local Exchange. The program expanded to 135 locations in July, including Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edwards…

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‘Better for Veterans’: Exchange Named a 2020 Military Friendly® Employer

By Marisa Conner / August 13, 2019 /

DALLAS — For the eighth consecutive year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has been named a “Better for Veterans” Military Friendly® Employer by Viqtory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs magazine. The Exchange ranked in the Top 10 for the third year in a row in the Retail Consumer Goods and Government/Non-Profit category and…

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Save 15 on first days purchases August offer

Save 15% More on Back-to-School Shopping at the Exchange with New MILITARY STAR Accounts Aug. 15-29

By Marisa Conner / August 8, 2019 /

DALLAS – Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers looking to save on back-to-school shopping can receive 15% off by opening a new MILITARY STAR® card account from Aug 15 to 29. During this time, shoppers will receive 15% off all their first day’s purchases instead of the 10% discount regularly offered. The discount will…

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Davis-Monthan Exchange Micro Market Offers BE FIT Options On-the-Go for Tucson Air National Guard

By Marisa Conner / August 6, 2019 /

TUSCON, Ariz. – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is expanding its on-the-go snacks, meals and sundries—including better-for-you options that support a BE FIT lifestyle—with a micro market at the Tucson Air National Guard Base. Micro markets are self-service convenience stores that provide Warfighters round-the-clock access to snacks and small meals, including fresh fruit,…

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Mary Kostas, grand prize winner, You Made the Grade

Exchange Recognizes Academic Achievements of Military Students with $4,000 in Gift Cards

By Marisa Conner / July 31, 2019 /

DALLAS – Mary Rita Kostas, 13, has had a busy summer—from lifeguard camp to space camp to winning the grand prize in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade sweepstakes. Col. Robert Sylvester, 56th Mission Support Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, Exchange senior enlisted advisor, presented Mary with…

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From WIS-TV: SC Military daughter places 3rd worldwide for outstanding grades

By Marisa Conner / July 31, 2019 /

It’s a big honor for a 6th grader in Sumter, who stands out for her academic performance. Rising 6th grader Bree Dippold of Hillcrest Middle School in Dalzell placed 3rd out of 1000 students worldwide, as part of the military’s Exchange Stores “You Made the Grade” program. At a ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base…

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