Marisa Conner
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE – Eight years ago, retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Larry Van Schuyver started selling military-themed T-shirts and memorabilia at the Tinker Air Force Base Exchange mall. Since then, the Iraq War Veteran and Purple Heart recipient has used the proceeds from his business, Sittin’ Pretty USA, to help thousands of…
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DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service now offers Soldiers, Airmen and their families more better-for-you dining options than ever, reaffirming its commitment to readiness and resiliency at military installations worldwide. As a partner in the Healthy Army Community and Air Force Smart Fueling initiatives under the Office of the Secretary of Defense,…
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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE – For the second-place winner of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s worldwide You Made the Grade sweepstakes, the Kaiserslautern Military Community isn’t just a place to live—it’s an opportunity to broaden horizons. Aaron Perez, a seventh-grader at Kaiserslautern Middle School, received his prize, a $1,500 Exchange gift card, during a…
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The government shutdown has begun and so has the finger-pointing. President Trump says Democrats wanted to give him “a nice present” to mark the one-year anniversary of his inauguration. He says Democrats “could have easily made a deal but decided to play Shutdown politics instead.” Not everything related to the federal government is closed. In…
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JOINT BASE McGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST – A local service member’s photogenic canine companions have fetched her a $1,000 Army & Air Force Exchange Service gift card, the grand prize in the Exchange’s worldwide Holiday Pet Photo Contest. Staff Sgt. Amber Knickman of the New Jersey National Guard received the prize at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Exchange on…
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FORT BENNING – Soldiers and their families can fuel a BE FIT lifestyle with fit bowls, healthy wraps, fresh greens, skinny flatbreads and more at Muscle Maker Grill, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s latest better-for-you dining option at Fort Benning. The Exchange celebrated the restaurant’s grand opening with a ribbon-cutting at the food…
Read MoreDALLAS – According to market research firm YouGov, about 37 percent of Americans have set a New Year’s resolution to spend less money—a goal the Army & Air Force Exchange Service aims to help military families reach in 2018. Every Tuesday, authorized Exchange shoppers can visit ShopMyExchange.com for military-exclusive, one-day-only savings on toys, games and…
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DALLAS – Six lucky military shoppers will get the perfect gift to keep their New Year’s resolutions rolling thanks to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s latest sweepstakes. From Jan. 5 to Feb. 1, Exchange shoppers worldwide can enter the GNC Live Well, Give Well Giveaway at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes. The grand prize winner will receive…
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CAMP MARKET, South Korea — Johnnie Sledge knows a secret. He’s the plant manager of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service’s bakery in South Korea, and that means he holds the formula for Wonder Bread. The plant on Camp Market churns out the iconic American brand and other bread, buns, doughnuts, tortillas and more…
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — A national nonprofit organization has paid off around $2,000 in layaway balances for 12 military families at a Fort Bragg retailer in North Carolina. The Fayetteville Observer reports that the 12 families were called to the South Post Exchange under the guise of a customer appreciation exchange Tuesday to learn…
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