Marisa Conner

Sakumoto Toshiro, tracker-trailer driver for the Okinawa Distribution Center, unloads boxes of Girl Scout cookies for expectant Girl Scouts volunteers.

Through Thick…and Thin Mints: Exchange Brings Girl Scout Cookies to Military Families Overseas

By Marisa Conner / February 19, 2019 /

DALLAS — A taste of home goes a long way for military families living in Europe and the Pacific. For more than 20 years, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has supported Girl Scout troops by shipping their famous cookies to military installations outside of the United States in time for their annual selling…

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Dual Food Court Grand Opening Humphreys

Camp Humphreys Doubles Up on New Dining Options with Burger King, Popeyes

By Marisa Conner / February 14, 2019 /

U.S. ARMY GARRISON HUMPHREYS – Soldiers and families at USAG Humphreys have more dining options with the grand opening of two new Army & Air Force Exchange Service restaurants. USAG Humphreys Garrison Commander Col. Scott Mueller and Command Sgt. Maj. Antonio Lopez joined Exchange leaders in cutting the ribbon on Burger King and Popeyes Louisiana…

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Optical Center Fort Belvoir

Exchange’s BE FIT Wellness Offerings Keep Service Members Ready, Resilient

By Marisa Conner / February 13, 2019 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is supporting BE FIT resolutions with health and wellness offerings for Warfighters, retirees and their families. “Wellness is the cornerstone of the BE FIT lifestyle,” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, the Exchange’s senior enlisted advisor. “Providing wellness services—from durable medical equipment to optical…

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Service Members, Families Win More than $500,000 in Exchange Giveaways During 2018

By Marisa Conner / February 11, 2019 /

DALLAS – Soldiers, Airmen, retirees, Veterans and military families can clean up in prizes thanks to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s year-round sweepstakes. Exchange shoppers won more than $555,000 in 2018 in prizes, including gift cards, coveted Army-Navy Game tickets and trips to LEGOLAND in Orlando and Wrigley Field in Chicago. MILITARY STAR®…

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Give and Get Back

Exchange Shoppers Donate $333,000 to Service Members in Need in 2018

By Marisa Conner / February 7, 2019 /

DALLAS – Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers put the “Give” in the 2018 Give and Get Back campaign to support Army Emergency Relief (AER) and the Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF). During three donation periods, Exchange shoppers contributed more than $333,000 to AER and AFAF, which provide emergency assistance, sponsor educational programs and…

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Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Jason W. Osborne joins the Fort Campbell Exchange Store Manager Annette Montgomery and General Manager David Swenson in celebrating Elias Lugo, 14, of Clarksville, TN for his academic achievement. Elias was presented with a $2,000 Exchange gift card Feb. 1 as part of the You Made the Grade program.

Military Students Rewarded with $4,000 in Exchange Gift Cards for Academic Achievement

By Marisa Conner / February 4, 2019 /

DALLAS – When Elias Lugo found out he was the grand-prize winner of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s worldwide You Made the Grade sweepstakes, he thought he was dreaming. “I was shaking because I didn’t think I actually won,” he said. Elias received his academic excellence prize, a $2,000 Exchange gift card, at…

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Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Jason W. Osborne joins the Fort Campbell Exchange Store Manager Annette Montgomery and General Manager David Swenson in celebrating Elias Lugo, 14, of Clarksville, TN for his academic achievement. Elias was presented with a $2,000 Exchange gift card Feb. 1 as part of the You Made the Grade program.

Study Hard, Win Big: Clarksville Military Teen Wins $2,000 Grand Prize for Academic Achievement at Fort Campbell

By Marisa Conner / February 1, 2019 /

FORT CAMPBELL – When Elias Lugo found out he was the grand-prize winner of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s worldwide You Made the Grade sweepstakes, he thought he was dreaming. “I was shaking because I didn’t think I actually won,” he said. Elias received his prize, a $2,000 Exchange gift card, at a…

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Military Shoppers Could Rev Up Their Own Indian Motorcycle with Exchange Sweepstakes

Military Shoppers Could Rev Up Their Own Indian Motorcycle with Exchange Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / January 31, 2019 /

DALLAS – One lucky Army & Air Force Exchange Service shopper will be riding off into the sunset on a 2018 Indian motorcycle. The prize, valued at $19,000, will go to the winner of the Jack Daniel’s 2018 Indian Motorcycle sweepstakes. Authorized Exchange shoppers, including honorably discharged Veterans, are eligible to enter Feb. 1 through…

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Military Families Find Love-ly Flowers, Gifts at the Exchange in Time for Valentine’s Day

Military Families Find Love-ly Flowers, Gifts at the Exchange in Time for Valentine’s Day

By Marisa Conner / January 30, 2019 /

DALLAS – Love is the air! The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping military families shower their loved ones with flowers, gifts and candy for less this Valentine’s Day. Sweethearts can find everything they need in main store and Express locations as well as online at ShopMyExchange.com and at Exchange Petals & Bloom…

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Captain Marvel Premiere Poster

Superheroes for Heroes: Exchange Shoppers Can Win Chance to Attend ‘Captain Marvel’ Premiere

By Marisa Conner / January 29, 2019 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is teaming up with Marvel Studios, Disney and Hasbro to treat one military family to a super-powered movie premiere. One grand-prize winner will receive a three-day, two-night trip for four to the “Captain Marvel” premiere March 4 in Hollywood, Calif. The trip includes airfare within the…

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