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Good grades pay off in prizes for military kids with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made The Grade program!

Make the Grade, Earn Rewards! Army & Air Force Exchange Service Celebrates Military Kids’ Academic Excellence with Prizes

By Zach Wright / February 27, 2024 /

DALLAS – Good grades pay off as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service continues its tradition of awarding academic excellence in its 24th year of the You Made the Grade program. Military students first through 12th grades who maintain a B average or higher can bring their report card and military ID to their…

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Monday Fun-Day: MILITARY STAR Cardmembers Earn Double Points at the Express Every Monday in March

By Marisa Conner / February 26, 2024 /

DALLAS – MILITARY STAR® cardmembers can avoid having a case of the Mondays all March long by shopping at Army & Air Force Exchange Service Express stores and earning double rewards points. Each Monday in March, cardmembers will earn four points per $1 instead of the regular two points on all purchases at the Express.…

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Leap Day Bonus: MILITARY STAR Cardmembers Earn Triple Points on Feb. 29

By Marisa Conner / February 22, 2024 /

DALLAS – MILITARY STAR® cardmembers will earn rewards points by leaps and bounds on Feb. 29. Military shoppers who use their cards on Leap Day will earn triple points—notching six rewards points for every dollar spent instead of the usual two points. “Leap Day is a bonus day and so MILITARY STAR is celebrating with…

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Exchange and H&R Block Offering Military Community 10% Off Tax Preparation

By Chris Ward / February 20, 2024 /

DALLAS – According to the Internal Revenue Service, more than 128 million Americans are expected to file a tax return by April 15. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is offering the military community a stress-free tax way to file by teaming with H&R Block to provide tax preparation services to military members and…

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The Army & Air Force Exchange Service broke ground on a new cell tower at Fort Bliss, part of a significant Quality-of-Life improvement for Soldiers, their families, personnel and visitors.

‘It’s Better at Bliss’: Army & Air Force Exchange Service Breaks Ground on New Cell Tower

By Travis Day / February 15, 2024 /

FORT BLISS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service broke ground on a new cell tower at Fort Bliss, part of a significant Quality-of-Life improvement for Soldiers, their families, personnel and visitors at the U.S. Army installation. The Exchange and military community celebrated the project at a groundbreaking Feb. 14. The tower, next to…

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Col. Taona Enriquez, left, commander, 66th Air Base Group, and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Desaulniers, right, acting command chief, 66th Air Base Group, joined Hanscom Exchange General Manager Dale Killip in presenting the prizes to Fiona and Hazel Somarriba during a presentation at the BX on Feb. 10.

Three Top-Class Students Win $4,000 in Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade Sweepstakes

By Zach Wright / February 14, 2024 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service celebrated the academic excellence of three top-class school students with its biannual You Made the Grade sweepstakes. Fort Leavenworth sixth grader Jane Thomas, daughter of Maj. Andrew Thomas, won first place, taking home a $2,000 Exchange gift card. Homeschooled sisters, sixth grader Fiona Somarriba and first…

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Sibling Rivalry Heats Up as Hanscom Exchange Rewards Sisters in Worldwide Sweepstakes For Academic Excellence.

Sibling Rivalry Heats Up as Hanscom Exchange Rewards Sisters in Worldwide Sweepstakes For Academic Excellence

By Zach Wright / February 12, 2024 /

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE – Studying hard yielded great results for two sisters who took second and third place in the Exchange’s worldwide You Made the Grade sweepstakes—the first time in the program’s 23-year history siblings won in the same drawing. “I thought it was a joke,” said sixth grader Fiona Somarriba, who took second…

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Shoppers worldwide can enter for a chance at nearly $28,000 in prizes in the Make it REIGN at the Exchange Sweepstakes.

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Shoppers Can Win $27,500 in Make it REIGN at the Exchange Sweepstakes

By Travis Day / February 7, 2024 /

DALLAS – Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers worldwide can enter for a chance at nearly $28,000 in prizes in the Make it REIGN at the Exchange Sweepstakes. Through March 31, authorized shoppers can enter by completing the official entry form at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes. One grand-prize winner will receive a $5,000 Exchange gift card. Fifty…

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Land of Bad free advance movie screening

Army & Air Force Exchange Service, The Avenue Entertainment Bring Free Advance Screening of ‘Land of Bad’ to Reel Time Theaters

By Travis Day / February 6, 2024 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and The Avenue Entertainment are bringing a complimentary advance screening of the action film “Land of Bad” to all Reel Time Theaters worldwide on Feb. 10. The screenings will take nearly a week in advance of the Feb. 16 national theatrical release. “The Exchange is honored…

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Valentine's Day gift guide at the Exchange

Exchange Helps Cupid Hit the Mark this Valentine’s Day

By TSgt. Eli Smith / February 5, 2024 /

DALLAS – Military shoppers can find that special gift for their special someone in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Valentine’s Day gift guide. The guide is available now, featuring jewelry, watches, fragrances, handbags, sleepwear, gift baskets, flowers, candy and more, can be found at ShopMyExchange.com under “Weekly Ad” at the top of the page…

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