Press Releases

Overseas School Lunch Prices to Increase for 2018-19 School Year

Overseas School Lunch Prices to Increase for 2018-19 School Year

By Marisa Conner / May 1, 2018 /

DALLAS – To meet rising operational costs and comply with federal law, school lunch prices will increase by 25 cents at Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools outside the continental United States (OCONUS), excluding Guam, for the 2018-19 school year. The increase will apply to both elementary and secondary students, making the new lunch…

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Sweet! Military Shoppers Can Win a $500 Exchange Gift Card in Hershey’s Sweepstakes

Sweet! Military Shoppers Can Win a $500 Exchange Gift Card in Hershey’s Sweepstakes

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / April 30, 2018 /

DALLAS – Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can enter to win one of 10 $500 Exchange gift cards in the Hershey’s Flavors of America sweepstakes. To enter, authorized Exchange shoppers can visit ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes from April 27 through May 31. There is no purchase necessary to enter, and entrants need not be present to…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Associate Rides Into the Driver Hall of Fame

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Associate Rides Into the Driver Hall of Fame

By Julie Mitchell / April 26, 2018 /

DALLAS – After driving more than 3,465,477 miles—2.8 million miles for the Army & Air Force Exchange Service—Bradley Wacks’ next stop is the National Private Truck Council’s Driver Hall of Fame. Wacks, whose work at the Exchange makes life better for Soldiers, Airmen and military families, will be one of four drivers honored April 30…

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‘A Really Comforting Thing’: Exchange Helps Military Spouses Grow Careers from Duty Station to Duty Station

‘A Really Comforting Thing’: Exchange Helps Military Spouses Grow Careers from Duty Station to Duty Station

By Marisa Conner / April 25, 2018 /

DALLAS – For the more than 6,000 military spouses employed by the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, changing duty stations doesn’t have to mean giving up a rewarding career. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program, unemployment among military spouses in 2017 was at 16 percent—about four times the…

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Exchange shoppers can win a $500 gift card in Order Tire sweepstakes

Exchange shoppers can win a $500 gift card in Order Tire sweepstakes

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / April 24, 2018 /

DALLAS – Soldiers, Airmen, military families and Veterans can enter monthly during 2018 to win tire gift cards, worth $500 each, in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Order Tire sweepstakes. Eligible participants can enter online at www.shopmyexchange.com/sweepstakes monthly until Dec. 31. One winner will be chosen each month for a $500 Order Tire…

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Exchange Supports Readiness, Resiliency with Gear Essential to a BE FIT Lifestyle

Exchange Supports Readiness, Resiliency with Gear Essential to a BE FIT Lifestyle

By Marisa Conner / April 19, 2018 /

DALLAS – As the Department of Defense shifts the focus to personnel readiness, Soldiers and Airmen can count on the Army & Air Force Exchange Service to have their six. At Exchange stores worldwide and ShopMyExchange.com, service members and their families can equip themselves with the tools needed to maintain a BE FIT lifestyle, including…

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Military Couple Shines the Spotlight on a BE FIT Lifestyle with the Exchange

Military Couple Shines the Spotlight on a BE FIT Lifestyle with the Exchange

By Marisa Conner / April 18, 2018 /

DALLAS – Fitness and nutrition go hand-in-hand in achieving the BE FIT lifestyle, just like Sgt. Maj. Edward Bell and his wife, Lisa. The Bells, who have been married nearly 30 years, have always been committed to a healthy lifestyle. Now, they are sharing their wisdom with the military community. The Bells are serving as…

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For second year, Army & Air Force Exchange Service to Support Army Emergency Relief, Air Force Assistance Fund

For second year, Army & Air Force Exchange Service to Support Army Emergency Relief, Air Force Assistance Fund

By Julie Mitchell / April 13, 2018 /

DALLAS – For the second year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service will support Army Emergency Relief (AER) and the Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF) with three “Give And Get Back” donation periods throughout 2018. LTG (R) Raymond Mason, Director of AER, met with Exchange Director/CEO Tom Shull and senior Exchange executives April 13…

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Service members deployed to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, clap and cheer as they prepare to view first showing of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," here, Dec. 22, 2015. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service partnered with Walt Disney Studios to give service members a chance to see the movie in a deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

Exchange Celebrates Five Years of Bringing Magic to Military Families with Disney

By Julie Mitchell / April 12, 2018 /

DALLAS – Since 2013, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and The Walt Disney Company have teamed up to bring magic and wonder to Soldiers, Airmen and their families around the world with first-run movies and advance screenings; Disney merchandise; and Disney-themed events for military kids at Exchange locations. Exchange Director/CEO Tom Shull honored…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Welcomes U.S. Army Materiel Command General

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Welcomes U.S. Army Materiel Command General

By Marisa Conner / April 11, 2018 /

DALLAS – Gen. Gustave Perna, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) and the Army’s senior logistician, met with Army & Air Force Exchange Service Director/CEO Tom Shull and senior Exchange executives during his visit to the Exchange headquarters April 11 in Dallas. The meeting helped lay the foundation for how AMC sees…

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