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Mark Wahlberg visits soldiers at Fort Benning

Exchange Shoppers Flock to Fort Benning for Exclusive Mark Wahlberg Meet-and-Greet

By Julie Mitchell / May 6, 2018 /

FORT BENNING –Army wife Rachel Lynch couldn’t pass up the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet one of her childhood idols. Lynch and several of her friends, clad in custom-made T-shirts, arrived at the Fort Benning Exchange on May 5 at 9 a.m., three hours before actor Mark Wahlberg was scheduled to arrive for a meet-and-greet with…

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Cute Pets Can Cash in with Army & Air Force Exchange Service Photo Contest

Cute Pets Can Cash in with Army & Air Force Exchange Service Photo Contest

By Marisa Conner / May 4, 2018 /

DALLAS – Cute canines, cats, canaries and other beloved pets can finally make their adorable looks pay off. Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can compete to show off their furry, feathered or fuzzy friends during the Patriot Pet Just Say “Treat” Photo Contest. The Exchange is partnering with Blue Buffalo and Hills Science Diet…

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Enter for a chance to win

Exchange Giving Away More Than $17,000 in Prizes in Six May Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / May 3, 2018 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is giving military shoppers the chance to win more than $17,000 in prizes this month in six military-exclusive sweepstakes. Authorized Exchange shoppers may enter any Exchange sweepstakes at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes, including: Harry & David sweepstakes (through May 13): One grand-prize winner will receive a $1,000 Exchange gift…

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Exchange Shoppers Can ‘Give and Get Back’ Starting May 15 to Help Army, Air Force Relief Funds

Exchange Shoppers Can ‘Give and Get Back’ Starting May 15 to Help Army, Air Force Relief Funds

By Marisa Conner / May 2, 2018 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is making it easy for shoppers to help Soldiers, Airmen and military families in need during the first of three “Give and Get Back” donation periods. From May 15 through May 20, military shoppers can donate to Army Emergency Relief (AER) and Air Force Assistance Fund…

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Overseas School Lunch Prices to Increase for 2018-19 School Year

Overseas School Lunch Prices to Increase for 2018-19 School Year

By Marisa Conner / May 1, 2018 /

DALLAS – To meet rising operational costs and comply with federal law, school lunch prices will increase by 25 cents at Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools outside the continental United States (OCONUS), excluding Guam, for the 2018-19 school year. The increase will apply to both elementary and secondary students, making the new lunch…

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Sweet! Military Shoppers Can Win a $500 Exchange Gift Card in Hershey’s Sweepstakes

Sweet! Military Shoppers Can Win a $500 Exchange Gift Card in Hershey’s Sweepstakes

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / April 30, 2018 /

DALLAS – Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can enter to win one of 10 $500 Exchange gift cards in the Hershey’s Flavors of America sweepstakes. To enter, authorized Exchange shoppers can visit ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes from April 27 through May 31. There is no purchase necessary to enter, and entrants need not be present to…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Associate Rides Into the Driver Hall of Fame

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Associate Rides Into the Driver Hall of Fame

By Julie Mitchell / April 26, 2018 /

DALLAS – After driving more than 3,465,477 miles—2.8 million miles for the Army & Air Force Exchange Service—Bradley Wacks’ next stop is the National Private Truck Council’s Driver Hall of Fame. Wacks, whose work at the Exchange makes life better for Soldiers, Airmen and military families, will be one of four drivers honored April 30…

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‘A Really Comforting Thing’: Exchange Helps Military Spouses Grow Careers from Duty Station to Duty Station

‘A Really Comforting Thing’: Exchange Helps Military Spouses Grow Careers from Duty Station to Duty Station

By Marisa Conner / April 25, 2018 /

DALLAS – For the more than 6,000 military spouses employed by the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, changing duty stations doesn’t have to mean giving up a rewarding career. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program, unemployment among military spouses in 2017 was at 16 percent—about four times the…

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Exchange shoppers can win a $500 gift card in Order Tire sweepstakes

Exchange shoppers can win a $500 gift card in Order Tire sweepstakes

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / April 24, 2018 /

DALLAS – Soldiers, Airmen, military families and Veterans can enter monthly during 2018 to win tire gift cards, worth $500 each, in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Order Tire sweepstakes. Eligible participants can enter online at www.shopmyexchange.com/sweepstakes monthly until Dec. 31. One winner will be chosen each month for a $500 Order Tire…

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Exchange Supports Readiness, Resiliency with Gear Essential to a BE FIT Lifestyle

Exchange Supports Readiness, Resiliency with Gear Essential to a BE FIT Lifestyle

By Marisa Conner / April 19, 2018 /

DALLAS – As the Department of Defense shifts the focus to personnel readiness, Soldiers and Airmen can count on the Army & Air Force Exchange Service to have their six. At Exchange stores worldwide and ShopMyExchange.com, service members and their families can equip themselves with the tools needed to maintain a BE FIT lifestyle, including…

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