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DALLAS – Smile big and show off your canines—or felines, rabbits, birds or any pet! The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, along with Blue Buffalo pet food, is once again hosting the Patriot Pet Just Say “Treat” Photo Contest. From May 1 to May 31, military shoppers can submit a patriotically-themed photo of their…
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DALLAS – All Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools outside the continental United States (OCONUS) will adjust school lunch pricing by 25 cents for the 2019–2020 school year. This change is due the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (Public Law 111-296) which requires participants in the U.S. Department of Agriculture meal program to raise paid…
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DALLAS – Service members, military families and retirees can get a free sneak peek of Warner Brothers’ “Pokémon Detective Pikachu,” starring Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith and Kathryn Newton, at Reel Time Theaters at Army and Air Force installations May 4. The following military communities will get to see the movie nearly a week before it…
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U.S. ARMY GARRISON HUMPHREYS – A Soldier returning from the field, tired and hungry, is not an unusual occurrence at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. What is unusual, at least for one Soldier, was being in the right place at the right time and winning big at Subway. Pvt. 1st Class Tyler…
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DALLAS – According to the Department of Defense Education Activity, the average military child will move six to nine times during a school career—three times more often than children whose parents do not serve in the military. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is commending the achievements of these young scholars with its You…
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DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service continues to expand its online Hub, with valuable resources for the military community and robust information for Veterans. The Hub, which launched in 2018 at ShopMyExchange.com/Community, is a simple-to-navigate source of information for local military communities. The Hub includes news about installation-wide events and activities, military family…
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DALLAS – Veterans: The Army & Air Force Exchange Service wants YOU. The Department of Defense’s oldest retailer is looking for men and women to participate in the fourth Veterans Retail Management Training program, scheduled to begin in June. “The Exchange is committed to hiring heroes,” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, Exchange…
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CAMP FOSTER – A family lunch after church became an opportunity for military spouse Rosie McDonald to pay it forward. But it almost didn’t happen. While enjoying a meal at the Camp Foster Subway, McDonald was surprised to discover that her large soft drink made her one of 50 $1,000-gift-card winners in the Subway Sip.Rip.Win…
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DALLAS – The Exchange Credit Program extended the celebration of the holidays by awarding the winners of the fifth annual MILITARY STAR® Your Holiday Bill Is On Us Sweepstakes nearly $40,000 in prizes. Five grand-prize winners had their MILITARY STAR card balances paid in full. Winners with balances below the minimum prize of $2,500 were…
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DALLAS – As the Air Force transitions to the Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform, officials are issuing a reminder that on-installation Military Clothing stores are the only source for government-certified, authentic uniforms. “AAFES is the authorized source for offering uniforms to our service members,” said Col. Stephen Thomas, project manager, Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment at…
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