Marisa Conner

‘On Behalf of a Grateful Nation’: Exchange Thanks Vietnam Veterans with Truck Design

By Marisa Conner / March 11, 2019 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is honoring Vietnam Veterans with a 53-foot rolling billboard. For the second year in a row, the Exchange created a custom truck design that appears on three of the Department of Defense retailer’s tractor-trailers that deliver merchandise across the United States. The trucks also deliver a…

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Free Friday

Happy Friday! The Exchange Giving Away Thousands in Weekly Prizes

By Marisa Conner / March 7, 2019 /

DALLAS – As if anyone needed another reason to love Fridays. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is continuing its Free Friday giveaways in 2019, offering military shoppers a chance to win riding lawn mowers, furniture, grills, blenders, espresso makers and more. The giveaway is conducted online at facebook.com/shopmyexchange. “Our service members and their…

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More than $17,000 in Prizes Up for Grabs in Three Exchange Sweepstakes

More than $17,000 in Prizes Up for Grabs in Three Exchange Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / March 6, 2019 /

DALLAS – Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers worldwide can spring into action with a chance at winning more than $17,000 in prizes with three sweepstakes. Military shoppers age 18 and older can visit ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes to enter: Trolli Sweepstakes (March 1 through March 21): Three winners will receive a basketball autographed by NBA All-Star James Harden.…

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Marines Train with Army & Air Force Exchange Service Before Deployment

Marines Train with Army & Air Force Exchange Service Before Deployment

By Marisa Conner / March 5, 2019 /

DALLAS – A group of retail-savvy Marines recently spent a week at Army & Air Force Exchange Service headquarters before deploying to learn how to run Exchanges in Norway and Kuwait. The nine Marines, with more than 60 years of retail management experience among them, received hands-on training on Exchange logistics, accounting, finance and point-of-sale…

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Tinker Exchange Holiday Bill Winner

Oklahoma City Military Spouse Has Holiday Bill Paid Off at Tinker Exchange

By Marisa Conner / February 28, 2019 /

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE –Anita Armstrong’s holiday purchases at the Tinker Air Force Base Exchange in November were special because she was shopping for her nine grandchildren. She never dreamed her purchase was special in a different way—it was one in 6 million. Armstrong’s purchase was among 6 million entries in the MILITARY STAR® fifth…

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Spring Savings! Exchange Shoppers Save 15 Percent with New MILITARY STAR Accounts March 7 to 21

Spring Savings! Exchange Shoppers Save 15 Percent with New MILITARY STAR Accounts March 7 to 21

By Marisa Conner / February 28, 2019 /

DALLAS – Military exchange shoppers can save an extra 15 percent by opening a new MILITARY STAR® card account from March 7 to 21. During that time, new cardholders will save 15 percent on their first day’s purchases instead of the 10-percent discount regularly offered. The discount will appear as a credit on the first…

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Sweepstakes Winner - Nellis AFB

Retired Captain Has Holiday Bill Paid Off at Nellis Air Force Base Exchange

By Marisa Conner / February 26, 2019 /

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE – When retired Air Force Capt. Doris Jackson first received a phone call from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service telling her that they would be paying off her MILITARY STAR® credit card bill, she thought it was a joke. “I was just totally surprised,” Jackson said. Jackson is one…

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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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