Marisa Conner
Beginning on Veterans Day, all honorably-discharged military veterans, regardless of whether they have retired from the armed forces or not, will be able to purchase items from Army Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES) online. Currently, only retired or medically retired veterans are eligible for base privileges, which includes the use of AAFES, known as the…
Read MoreThe government’s 122-year-old post exchange system for troops is opening its inventory to a new line of customers — veterans. Starting on Veterans Day, all honorably discharged veterans will be able to shop online at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service. Eleven months ago, Congress greenlighted the exchange to make the change. Before, the…
Read MoreTampa Bay Times: Online expansion opens military exchange to another 240,000 shoppers in Tampa Bay area
TAMPA — Military exchanges like the one at MacDill Air Force Base have long offered big savings to active-duty troops, military retirees and their families. Starting Saturday, Veterans Day, deals like 25 percent off on watches, 30 percent off smokers and $70 off an HP laptop will be available to a whole lot more people…
Read MoreAbout 250,000 people have registered for a new benefit from the military exchanges that allows all honorably discharged veterans to shop online, officials with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) said Monday. In the past, exchange access — both online and at brick-and-mortar stores on military bases worldwide — has been reserved for…
Read MoreMore than 91,000 Palm Beach County residents are getting a tax-free holiday starting on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11. But this is no mere weekend pass. They and 21 million other veterans around the country are getting tax-free shopping for life — the trick is knowing about it and registering. One veteran who has already taken…
Read MoreDALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service will salute American service members this Veterans Day with one of its biggest sales ever. From Nov. 10 to 16, all authorized Exchange shoppers can enjoy military-exclusive savings on electronics, apparel, appliances and more. Savings include: $1,300 off a Family Hub French door refrigerator with Wi-Fi-enabled…
Read MoreThe military exchanges have been ramping up their stock and shoring up their websites’ capability as they prepare to launch the Veterans Online Shopping Benefit on Nov. 11, potentially opening up their online, tax-free stores to millions of new customers. “We’re trying to cram thousands of products online as quickly as possible,” said Capt. Bruce…
Read MoreDALLAS ‒ The Army & Air Force Exchange Service announced today that a new AFN-enabled satellite receiver/decoder is available for pre-order on ShopMyExchange.com. The AFN7500HD supports AFN’s transition to full digital HD programing later this year and incorporates the latest digital encryption technology. The AFN7500HD will be available in Exchange stores in OCONUS and online…
Read MoreAbout 70,000 honorably-discharged veterans from Bell and Coryell counties will soon have the opportunity to find deals online by shopping at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service. The program — which applies only to the exchange’s website and not its brick-and-mortar post exchange stores — is scheduled to begin on Nov. 11, Veterans Day,…
Read MoreColorado Springs Gazette: Military exchange service seeks veteran shoppers in Colorado Springs and beyond with a camouflaged Amazon
Think of it as a camouflaged Amazon, or a well-armed version of Walmart.com. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service next month will open tax-free online shopping to millions of eligible veterans. It’s a move designed to boost the bottom line at exchanges, which have struggled since military downsizing hit five years ago, by allowing…
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