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Kadena Exchange Supports USS Blue Ridge

By Marisa Conner / June 3, 2020 /

KADENA AIR BASE – Military members have gotten used to curbside pickup from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service during the COVID-19 pandemic. And on May 22, ship-side service became possible too. It was all hands on deck as the Kadena Air Base Exchange, Okinawa Distribution Center and food court teams worked together to…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Shoppers Generate $217M for Military Communities in 2019

By Marisa Conner / June 2, 2020 /

DALLAS – Service members, retirees, Veterans and military families know it pays to shop their Exchange. In 2019, authorized Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers generated $217 million of critical support for military Quality-of-Life programs in the form of earnings-based dividends. 100% of Exchange earnings are invested in the military community, so every trip…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Prepared to Weather the Storm this Hurricane Season

By Marisa Conner / June 1, 2020 /

DALLAS – With hurricane season underway, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is prepared to support authorized shoppers during the most challenging times. 2019 proved to be a quieter season than 2018, with three major hurricanes last year. When Hurricane Dorian struck the Caribbean and the Carolinas in August and September, the Exchange shipped…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Lands on U.S. Veterans Magazine’s Best of Best for 7th Straight Year

By Loyd Brumfield / May 28, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has made U.S. Veterans Magazine’s 2020 Best of the Best list of Top Government and Law Enforcement Agencies, marking the seventh straight year the Department of Defense’s largest retailer has been honored by the publication. The magazine polled more than 375 organizations to determine its Best…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Europe Water Plants Continue Home Deliveries during Pandemic

By Marisa Conner / May 26, 2020 /

SEMBACH, Germany – While many service members and families have been under stay-at-home orders in Europe, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is ensuring military communities are still receiving home deliveries of bottled water. The Exchange’s plants in Grünstadt, Germany, and Vicenza, Italy, bottle potable water for Exchange stores throughout the region and work…

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Big League Chew Sweepstakes Offering Nearly $5,000 in Exchange Gift Cards

By Marisa Conner / May 19, 2020 /

DALLAS – Play ball! Military shoppers have a chance to score thousands in Army & Air Force Exchange Service gift cards with the Ford Gum Big League Chew Bubble Gum sweepstakes. Through June 30, authorized shoppers 18 years and older can enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win one of three prizes: a $2,500…

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Exchange Shoppers Can Enter to Win Super Bowl LV Tickets in Greatest of All Tides Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / May 18, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Procter & Gamble are giving military shoppers the chance to experience all the gridiron action of Super Bowl LV in person. Through June 4, authorized Exchange shoppers can enter the Greatest of All Tides sweepstakes at www.shopmyexchange.com/sweepstakes. One grand-prize winner will receive two tickets to…

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New MILITARY STAR Applicants Can Save an Extra 15% May 14-28

By Marisa Conner / May 14, 2020 /

DALLAS – Soldiers, Airmen, retirees, Veterans and military families can save an extra 15% at their exchange by signing up for a new MILITARY STAR® account. From May 14 through May 28, military shoppers who apply and are approved for a new MILITARY STAR account will receive 15% off all purchases made the first day instead of…

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Sgt. Tehjmar Raymond (left) and Spc. Nathaniel Causley (right) help McGregor Field Troop Store Manager Tina Bretz load orders placed through the Fort Bliss Exchange’s personal shopper program onto a truck to be transported to quarantined Soldiers at Fort Bliss.

Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Personal Shopper Program Brings Comfort to Quarantined Troops

By Marisa Conner / May 12, 2020 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s personal shopper program is making quarantine feel a little more like home for Soldiers and Airmen at more than 20 military installations. Through the Exchange, Warfighters staying at the installations’ restricted quarantine areas can order snacks, drinks and personal hygiene products via phone or email. The…

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From Military Families Magazine: Spangdahlem Exchange creates prom experience for military teens

By Marisa Conner / May 12, 2020 /

The Class of Quarantine 2020 showed off its gowns and royal court at Spangdahlem Exchange during a creative spin on prom night. Seniors from Spangdahlem High School in Germany initially requested off in April to attend prom, but COVID-19 forced cancellation of the big event. Food Court Manager Michelle Hetcher, who has worked at the Exchange…

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