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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…
Read MoreBeginning 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 MoreDALLAS – 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…
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 MoreDALLAS – 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…
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 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,…
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