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Fort Sill Soldiers Get New Healthy Eating Option at the Exchange

Fort Sill Soldiers Get New Healthy Eating Option at the Exchange

By Marisa Conner / November 21, 2018 /

FORT SILL – Soldiers and families looking to make better-for-you dining choices just got a whole lot more options with the Muscle Maker Grill at the Fort Sill Exchange food court. Maj. Gen. Wilson Shoffner, Fort Sill Commanding General, joined Exchange leaders in cutting the ribbon on the clean-eating restaurant on Nov. 21. Shoffner spoke…

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First shipment of holiday foods arrives at Exchanges in Middle East

First shipment of holiday foods arrives at Exchanges in Middle East

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / November 20, 2018 /

DOHA, Qatar – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, in partnership with the Defense Logistics Agency, is bringing service members deployed overseas a taste of home as the first shipment of frozen turkeys arrived in Qatar this month, just in time for Thanksgiving. “The turkeys are flying off the shelves,” said Sheila Enderle, Exchange…

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Camp Mujuk Express Moves to Permanent Facility

Camp Mujuk Express Moves to Permanent Facility

By Marisa Conner / November 20, 2018 /

CAMP MUJUK – Service members at Camp Mujuk can now enjoy an upgraded Army & Air Force Exchange Service Express store. The installation’s Express, previously operating out of a 600-square-foot shipping container, celebrated its relocation to a permanent facility Nov. 20. The Camp Mujuk Command team joined Exchange leaders in cutting the ribbon on the…

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Exchange Brings ‘Taste of Home’ to Troops Serving Near the Border in Texas

Exchange Brings ‘Taste of Home’ to Troops Serving Near the Border in Texas

By Julie Mitchell / November 19, 2018 /

Second Mobile Field Exchange Opens in Support of Border Operations DONNA, Texas – The same day that Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen made a surprise visit to Base Camp Donna, Soldiers deployed to South Texas got another surprise when an Army & Air Force Exchange Service mobile field Exchange…

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Exchange Shoppers Have a Final Chance to ‘Give & Get Back’ in 2018

Exchange Shoppers Have a Final Chance to ‘Give & Get Back’ in 2018

By Marisa Conner / November 19, 2018 /

DALLAS – For the third time this year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is giving shoppers an opportunity to help Soldiers, Airmen and military families in need. From Nov. 30 to Dec. 5, Exchange shoppers can make at-the-register donations to Army Emergency Relief (AER) and Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF) and receive a…

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A service member wears half of a military uniform and half a blue polo shirt, reflecting the transition from service to civilian life

Exchange Remains Committed to Hiring Veterans, Military Spouses

By Doug Brodess / November 16, 2018 /

DALLAS – As Americans honor the service and sacrifice of Warfighters during National Veterans and Military Families Month, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service remains dedicated to hiring heroes. “In 2018, the Exchange has hired more than 5,000 Veterans and military spouses,” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, Exchange senior enlisted advisor.…

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Exchanges Closed as Focus Is on Family This Thanksgiving

By Marisa Conner / November 15, 2018 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is a true example of family serving family as 85 percent of its work force is connected to the military. On Thanksgiving, the Exchange’s focus will be on family. While most main stores will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Exchange doors will open at 6 a.m. in…

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Traeger BBQ Iraq

Exchange, Traeger Bring Barbecue to 1,000 Service Members in the Middle East

By Marisa Conner / November 15, 2018 /

BAGHDAD, Iraq – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service partnered with Traeger Wood Fired Grills to bring a little bit of home to service members in Iraq by hosting two barbecues to celebrate Veterans Day weekend. After putting on a similar event with the Navy Exchange Service Command for service members at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Brings Cryotherapy to Military Shoppers

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Brings Cryotherapy to Military Shoppers

By Marisa Conner / November 14, 2018 /

DALLAS – Soldiers, Airmen and military families at select military installations will soon have access to the latest wellness trend: cryotherapy. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has partnered with U.S. Cryotherapy to open the first cryotherapy center on a military installation at Fort Hood in November. Centers at Forts Benning and Jackson are…

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Mobile Field Exchange Serves Troops at Davis-Monthan During Border Support Operation

Mobile Field Exchange Serves Troops at Davis-Monthan During Border Support Operation

By Julie Mitchell / November 14, 2018 /

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE – Continuing its 123-year-old mission of going where Soldiers and Airmen go, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is doing its part to take care of the roughly 1,500 troops serving in border support operations. “It’s an honor to be ready when the troops need us,” said Davis-Monthan Air Force…

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