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Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Military Exchange to open online shopping to hundreds of thousands of DFW veterans

By Marisa Conner / November 9, 2017 /

Some 225,000 veterans in the Dallas-Fort Worth area — and 18.5 million nationwide — will have access to tax-free online shopping at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service starting Saturday, a major change for the 122-year-old retailer for the military. The shift was the brainchild of Tom Shull, the director and CEO of the…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Teams Up with Comcast NBCUniversal Again to Provide U.S. Military Service Members with Access to Olympic Streaming Coverage

By Marisa Conner / November 8, 2017 /

DALLAS and STAMFORD, Conn. – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and NBC Olympics said today that U.S. service members worldwide would again be able to watch Olympic streaming coverage from their desktop and personal devices when NBCUniversal presents the XXIII Olympic Winter Games from PyeongChang, South Korea, in February 2018. This benefit is…

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Exchange Offers MILITARY STAR® Cardholders Double Points, Other Exclusive Savings This Veterans Day

By Marisa Conner / November 8, 2017 /

DALLAS – Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can enjoy special savings and double rewards points when they shop with their MILITARY STAR® card this Veterans Day weekend. From Nov. 10 to 11, points earned on MILITARY STAR purchases will increase from 2 to 4 points per dollar. After accumulating 2,000 points, the cardholder…

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Philadelphia Inquirer: In time for Veterans Day: Veterans can get tax-free online shopping for life

By Marisa Conner / November 8, 2017 /

Louis Zayon served in the Navy, stationed in Norfolk, Va., from 1972 to 1976, before he was honorably discharged. This Veterans Day, on Saturday, will offer him and about 18.5 million veterans worldwide and their families a little something special: tax-free online shopping for life with AAFES, an acronym for Army and Air Force Exchange…

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Exchange Shoppers Can Win $2,500 in Gift Cards with PODS Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / November 7, 2017 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is offering military shoppers the chance to win an Exchange shopping spree this holiday season. Through Nov. 30, authorized Exchange shoppers can enter the PODS Sweepstakes at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes. One grand-prize winner will receive a $1,500 Exchange gift card. Four runners-up will each win one $250 Exchange…

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Derby Informer: AAFES opens tax-free online shopping to all veterans

By Marisa Conner / November 7, 2017 /

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…

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San Diego Union-Tribune: Army and Air Force Exchange system woos veterans with new online push

By Marisa Conner / November 6, 2017 /

The 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…

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Veterans flocking to confirm online exchange shopping eligibility

By Chris Ward / November 6, 2017 /

DALLAS – Excitement about the first expansion of military exchange benefits in 27 years continues to grow as nearly a quarter of a million Veterans have verified their eligibility to shop through the Veterans online shopping benefit since the verification site for the Marine Corps Exchange, Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Navy Exchange and…

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Tampa Bay Times: Online expansion opens military exchange to another 240,000 shoppers in Tampa Bay area

By Marisa Conner / November 6, 2017 /

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…

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Exchange Wants to Hear Your Favorite Holiday Story

By Chris Ward / November 3, 2017 /

DALLAS – The holidays evoke fond memories of family gatherings, delicious food and fun. Those memories could be worth $1,000 in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s latest contest. Through Dec. 25, authorized shoppers 18 years old or older can submit an essay of 500 words or less about one of their favorite holiday…

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