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Good grades pay off in prizes for military kids with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made The Grade program!

Make the Grade, Earn Rewards! Army & Air Force Exchange Service Celebrates Military Kids’ Academic Excellence with Prizes

By Zach Wright / February 27, 2024 /

DALLAS – Good grades pay off as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service continues its tradition of awarding academic excellence in its 24th year of the You Made the Grade program. Military students first through 12th grades who maintain a B average or higher can bring their report card and military ID to their…

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Col. Taona Enriquez, left, commander, 66th Air Base Group, and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Desaulniers, right, acting command chief, 66th Air Base Group, joined Hanscom Exchange General Manager Dale Killip in presenting the prizes to Fiona and Hazel Somarriba during a presentation at the BX on Feb. 10.

Three Top-Class Students Win $4,000 in Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade Sweepstakes

By Zach Wright / February 14, 2024 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service celebrated the academic excellence of three top-class school students with its biannual You Made the Grade sweepstakes. Fort Leavenworth sixth grader Jane Thomas, daughter of Maj. Andrew Thomas, won first place, taking home a $2,000 Exchange gift card. Homeschooled sisters, sixth grader Fiona Somarriba and first…

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Sibling Rivalry Heats Up as Hanscom Exchange Rewards Sisters in Worldwide Sweepstakes For Academic Excellence.

Sibling Rivalry Heats Up as Hanscom Exchange Rewards Sisters in Worldwide Sweepstakes For Academic Excellence

By Zach Wright / February 12, 2024 /

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE – Studying hard yielded great results for two sisters who took second and third place in the Exchange’s worldwide You Made the Grade sweepstakes—the first time in the program’s 23-year history siblings won in the same drawing. “I thought it was a joke,” said sixth grader Fiona Somarriba, who took second…

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Thank a Hero this Holiday! All Americans Can Send Army & Air Force Exchange Service Gift Cards to Troops

By Zach Wright / December 19, 2023 /

DALLAS – With an Army & Air Force Exchange Service gift card, anyone—including civilians—can send the best tastes of home to Soldiers, Airmen and Guardians around the world. Anyone can send service members an Exchange gift card worth $10 to $500 by visiting ShopMyExchange.com/scs. Shoppers can buy e-gift cards for online use. “Many of our…

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Exchange Service Celebrates Space Force Birthday By Giving Away Over $4,000 in Prizes

By Zach Wright / December 14, 2023 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is celebrating the Space Force’s fourth birthday by giving away more than $4,000 in tactical gear. From Dec. 15 to Jan. 15, authorized shoppers 18 and older can enter at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes for a chance to win one of 43 prizes. “The Exchange is honored to call…

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Military shoppers can show off Santa’s little yelpers and enter for a chance to win a prize in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s holiday pet photo contest.

Whisker Wonderland! Pets Can Help Win Shoppers $3,000 In Prizes in the Exchange’s Holiday Pet Photo Contest

By Zach Wright / December 7, 2023 /

DALLAS – Military shoppers can show off Santa’s little yelpers and enter for a chance to win a prize in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s holiday pet photo contest. From Dec. 1 through Dec. 31, Exchange shoppers can visit ShopMyExchange.com/Sweepstakes to submit a photo of their pet dressed up in a holiday-themed costume…

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The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping military shoppers receive the best value on purchases with an extended holiday price guarantee.

Exchange Shoppers Can See More Green With the Holiday Price Guarantee

By Zach Wright / November 29, 2023 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping military shoppers receive the best value on purchases with an extended holiday price guarantee. From Dec. 1 to Dec. 24, shoppers making a purchase in-store or at ShopMyExchange.com can receive an Exchange gift card for the price difference if they find an identical item…

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And Happy Returns! Army & Air Force Exchange Service Extends Return Policy During Holidays

And Happy Returns! Army & Air Force Exchange Service Extends Return Policy During Holidays

By Zach Wright / November 27, 2023 /

DALLAS – Military shoppers have extra time to make returns on purchases this holiday season as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is extending its return policy. Shoppers have until Jan. 31 to make returns on items purchased between Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 at PXs and BXs or ShopMyExchange.com. “With work, family and…

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Exchange Shoppers Can Win $8,000 In Tactical Gear Prizes in Veterans Day Sweepstakes

By Zach Wright / November 9, 2023 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is commemorating Veterans Day by giving away over $8,000 in tactical gear prizes to military shoppers. From Nov. 10 to Dec. 15, Exchange shoppers 18 and older can visit ShopMyExchange.com/Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of 128 prizes, including boots, gloves, duffel bags and more…

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