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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Named Military Friendly® Spouse Employer for 2019

By Marisa Conner / October 22, 2018 /

DALLAS — For the seventh year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has been named a Military Friendly® Spouse Employer by Viqtory Media, publisher of Military Spouse magazine. The 2019 Military Friendly® Spouse Employer list recognizes companies based on five key criteria: career opportunity and advancement; culture and commitment; hiring and onboarding; military employee/spouse policy…

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Military Star Card

Shoppers Earn $4 Million in Rewards in MILITARY STAR Card’s First Year at the Commissary

By Marisa Conner / October 18, 2018 /

DALLAS – In the year since service members and their families have been able to use the MILITARY STAR® card at Department of Defense commissaries, military shoppers have earned more than $4 million in rewards, just from buying groceries. Commissaries began accepting MILITARY STAR as a form of payment in October 2017, with all 237…

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Joy of Toys Book

Military Children Experience the Joy of Toys with the Exchange’s 2018 Toy Book

By Marisa Conner / October 17, 2018 /

DALLAS – Warfighters and their families can experience the joy of the season with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s 2018 toy book, which features toys tested and approved by military children plus sweepstakes and exclusive online and in-store offers. Available Oct. 19 in continental U.S. Exchange stores and Nov. 2 in overseas locations,…

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Run your toughest stains by us

Cleaning Up! Exchange Giving Away Washer, Dryer in P&G Tough Mudder Sweepstakes

By Doug Brodess / October 16, 2018 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is giving military shoppers a chance to clean up with a new washer and dryer in the P&G Tough Mudder sweepstakes. From Oct. 17 through Nov. 15, authorized shoppers can visit ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes to share a photo of a challenging stain and be entered for a chance…

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The 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S.

Exchange Named One of Top Companies for Latinas

By Marisa Conner / October 15, 2018 /

DALLAS – For the eleventh consecutive year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has been named one of the top 50 best companies for Latinas by LATINA Style magazine. The LATINA Style 50 Report is considered the most respected evaluation of career advancement opportunities for Hispanic women in corporate America. Its annual report identifies…

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Exchange Deploys Mobile Field Exchange to Assist with Recovery Efforts in Florida

Exchange Deploys Mobile Field Exchange to Assist with Recovery Efforts in Florida

By Julie Mitchell / October 15, 2018 /

WACO, Texas – To assist with the recovery after Hurricane Michael, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service deployed a mobile field Exchange (MFE) from its Waco Distribution Center to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida on Sunday, underscoring the Department of Defense retailer’s commitment to military readiness and resiliency. An MFE is a 53-foot…

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Exchange Shoppers Can Save 15 Percent on Holiday Shopping with New MILITARY STAR Accounts Oct. 12 to 25

Exchange Shoppers Can Save 15 Percent on Holiday Shopping with New MILITARY STAR Accounts Oct. 12 to 25

By Marisa Conner / October 11, 2018 /

DALLAS – Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can pick up extra savings before the holiday season by opening a new MILITARY STAR® card account. From Oct. 12 to 25, new cardholders will receive 15 percent off their first day’s purchases instead of the 10 percent discount regularly offered. Discount will appear as a…

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Exchange BE FIT Ambassador Roy Montez stands in front of Smoothie King

Exchange Food Courts Highlight Healthier Options to ‘Build a Better You’

By Marisa Conner / October 10, 2018 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping Soldiers, Airmen and their families take the guesswork out of eating on the go at Exchange food courts worldwide. The Exchange’s new Build a Better You directs diners to better-for-you-options at Exchange restaurants through videos and social media posts with advice on how to…

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Airman prepared at Hurlburt Field ahead of Hurricane Michael

Days Ahead of Hurricane Michael, Army & Air Force Exchange Service Ships Emergency Supplies to Troops

By Marisa Conner / October 9, 2018 /

DALLAS – Before the latest hurricane to threaten the United States even had an official name, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service put the wheels in motion to fully support Soldiers, Airmen, military families and first responders in harm’s way. The Exchange began preparing Saturday for Hurricane Michael, which is poised to slam Florida’s…

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Take Pride in Your Ride - Monster Jam

Exchange to Give Away $14,000 in Prizes in Three Fall Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / October 5, 2018 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, in partnership with some of its vendors, is giving away nearly $14,000 in prizes this fall with three military-exclusive sweepstakes. Authorized shoppers age 18 and older can go to ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes to enter: P&G Monster Ride Sweepstakes (through Oct. 31): Shoppers can send a photo of their…

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