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Exchange Shoppers Can Double the Savings During Back-to-School ‘Tax Holidays’

By Marisa Conner / July 15, 2019 /

DALLAS – At the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, every day is a tax holiday. While several states are offering back-to-school tax-free weekends, military shoppers can double up on the savings as the Exchange is offering an additional discount to match the local tax savings. Exchanges in the 16 states that are hosting tax…

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Exchange Equipped to Help Customers Weather the Storm this Hurricane Season

By Chris Ward / July 11, 2019 /

DALLAS – With hurricane season underway, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has been preparing for the worst while hoping for the best. Exchange merchandising and logistics teams have been building inventory on critical emergency supplies including water, batteries, flashlights and generators to ensure that Soldiers and Airmen have what they need to remain…

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customers shopping at Tinker AFB micro market

Small but Mighty: Exchange Micro Markets Offer BE FIT Options On-the-Go

By Marisa Conner / July 9, 2019 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is expanding its on-the-go snacks, meals and sundries—including better-for-you options that support a BE FIT lifestyle—with micro markets at installations across the United States. Micro markets are self-service convenience stores that provide Warfighters round-the-clock access to snacks and small meals, including fresh fruit, salads, sandwiches and…

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Exchange opens mobile dental clinic at JBLE

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Opens First Mobile Dental Office

By Marisa Conner / July 8, 2019 /

DALLAS – Soldiers, Airmen, retirees and families at Joint Base Langley-Eustis have a reason to smile a little brighter. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service opened a DOCS Dental mobile dental office at Fort Eustis on July 8. Patients can receive dental services including checkups, X-rays, cleanings, crowns, bridges, orthodontics, oral surgery and more…

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Exchange associates and garrison command cut the ribbon on Fort Drum's Ontario Express

Fort Drum Exchange Opens New Express, Barbershop, Arby’s

By Marisa Conner / July 8, 2019 /

FORT DRUM – Life for Soldiers and families at Fort Drum got more convenient with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s grand opening of a new Express store on July 8. The Ontario Express, at the intersection of Ontario Avenue and Tigress River Valley Road, also houses a four-chair barbershop and an Arby’s with…

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Soldiers Attend Esports Gamer ‘Boot Camp’ Through Exchange and U.S. Army Family & MWR Partnership

By Marisa Conner / July 2, 2019 /

FRISCO, Texas – U.S. Soldiers come from all walks of life and are stationed all around the world, but there’s one thing they almost all share in common: gaming. Two weeks after professional gamers visited Fort Bliss to see how Soldiers train and live, the tables were turned when 15 Soldiers visited Complexity Gaming headquarters…

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Electronics Eligible for Back-to-School Layaway at the Exchange for Limited Time

By Marisa Conner / July 1, 2019 /

DALLAS – Back-to-school shopping doesn’t have to break the bank. To help military families stay on budget while preparing for the school year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is expanding its layaway program to include computers, tablets and more from July 1 to Aug. 31. Laptops, desktops, iPads, notebook computers, tablets and other…

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30 Military Shoppers will clean up with $500 gift cards in Exchange sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / June 28, 2019 /

DALLAS –The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is partnering with Unilever this summer to provide 30 lucky military shoppers $500 gift cards in the From the Field to Your Family sweepstakes. From June 28 to Aug. 1, authorized Exchange shoppers age 18 and older may enter the sweepstakes at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes. No purchase is necessary…

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Exchange Revs Up Army Veteran’s 50th Birthday with $19,000 Motorcycle

By Julie Mitchell / June 27, 2019 /

ORLANDO, Fla. – For retired Staff Sgt. Cheryl Davis, first time was the charm. The Army Veteran entered her first Army & Air Force Exchange Service contest earlier this year. Now, she is ready to head off into the sunset on her new motorcycle—she just needs to learn to ride it first. “I couldn’t believe…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Recruiting Veterans to Fill Downrange Positions

By Marisa Conner / June 26, 2019 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is recruiting Veterans to bring a taste of home to Warfighters downrange. The 123-year-old Department of Defense retailer is seeking Veterans to deploy to fill various positions wherever the Exchange operates within Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. “When the Exchange hires Veterans for downrange assignments, these…

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