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Sarku Restaurant

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Welcomes Sarku Japan to Nellis Air Force Base

By Marisa Conner / February 23, 2018 /

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE – Airmen and their families will soon be able to enjoy fresh teriyaki chicken, beef and shrimp at Sarku Japan, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s latest dining option at the Nellis Air Force Base food court. At 9:15 a.m. on March 2, the Exchange will cut the ribbon on…

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Exchange Brings Sweet Dreams to Military Shoppers With Bedding Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / February 22, 2018 /

DALLAS – Sweet dreams are made of this! Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can turn their bedrooms into an oasis of slumber with the Newport Bedding sweepstakes. From Feb. 23 through March 1, authorized shoppers 18 and older, including honorably discharged Veterans, can enter the sweepstakes at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes. Ten winners will receive a…

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Qdoba Officially Opens at Fort Meade Exchange Food Court

Qdoba Officially Opens at Fort Meade Exchange Food Court

By Marisa Conner / February 16, 2018 /

FORT MEADE – Soldiers and families at Fort Meade helped the Army & Air Force Exchange Service celebrate the grand opening of Qdoba Mexican Eats at the Exchange food court on Feb. 15. Garrison Commander Col. Thomas S. Rickard; Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Brian S. Cullen; Exchange General Manager Joanne Cahalan; Exchange Food Court Manager…

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Fort Benning Exchange Celebrates Grand Reopening of Revamped Mini Mall

Fort Benning Exchange Celebrates Grand Reopening of Revamped Mini Mall

By Marisa Conner / February 14, 2018 /

FORT BENNING – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service unveiled a modern shopping and dining experience at Fort Benning, cutting the ribbon on the revamped Main Post Mini Mall on Feb. 14. Army Col. Clinton Cox, Fort Benning garrison commander, joined Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, Exchange senior enlisted advisor, in celebrating…

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Fort Stewart Celebrates Arrival of Qdoba Mexican Eats to Exchange Food Court

By Marisa Conner / February 12, 2018 /

FORT STEWART – Soldiers and families at Fort Stewart helped the Army & Air Force Exchange Service celebrate the grand opening of Qdoba Mexican Eats at the Exchange food court on Feb. 7. Spc. Travis Howland and Spc. Matthew Marcun, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, joined Exchange General Manager Amanda Hartfield and Qdoba Manager Sandra…

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You Made the Grade Winner

The Columbia County News-Times: Evans elementary student earns scholarship

By Marisa Conner / February 7, 2018 /

For 9-year-old Bethany Marana and her family, the fourth time is certainly the charm. Bethany, a fourth-grader at Evans Elementary School, took home the grand prize in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade sweepstakes during a presentation at the Fort Gordon Exchange Friday. Her three brothers, ages 31, 25 and…

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Food for Thought: Exchange Seeks Feedback on School Meals Overseas

By Marisa Conner / February 5, 2018 /

DALLAS – To improve school lunches at Department of Defense schools overseas, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is going straight to the experts—parents and students. From Feb. 5 through 16, students at Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools and their parents can participate in a survey about the Exchange’s school meal program in…

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Diesel Fuel Now Available at Whiteman AFB Express

Diesel Fuel Now Available at Whiteman AFB Express

By Marisa Conner / February 1, 2018 /

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service now offers diesel fuel to Airmen and their families at Whiteman Air Force Base. Diesel service began Jan. 19 at the Whiteman AFB Express. The 509th Civil Engineer Squadron’s liquid fuel team converted an existing 10,000-gallon gasoline tank to diesel, saving the Exchange…

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Online and In-Store, Exchange Helps Military Families Express Their Love on Valentine’s Day

Online and In-Store, Exchange Helps Military Families Express Their Love on Valentine’s Day

By Marisa Conner / February 1, 2018 /

  DALLAS – Apparently a lot of sweethearts like the classics. Last year, the National Retail Federation estimated consumers would spend $2 billion on flowers for Valentine’s Day, and according to WalletHub, 94 percent of people celebrating the holiday wanted candy and chocolate as gifts. This year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is…

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You Made the Grade Winner

Mendel Elementary School Student Wins $500 Exchange Gift Card for Academic Achievement

By Marisa Conner / February 1, 2018 /

YOKOTA AIR BASE – For the third-place winner of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s worldwide You Made the Grade sweepstakes, the first time was the charm. While Mendel Elementary School fifth-grader Bryce Watts usually earns straight A’s, it wasn’t until last semester that her brother, Zach suggested she enter the sweepstakes. In a…

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