Press Releases

‘A Taste of Home’: Army & Air Force Exchange Service Enlists Help from Students at Dallas’ Advantage Academy to Taste-Test School Meal Options for Military Kids Overseas

‘A Taste of Home’: Army & Air Force Exchange Service Enlists Help from Students at Dallas’ Advantage Academy to Taste-Test School Meal Options for Military Kids Overseas

By Marisa Conner / March 14, 2018 /

DALLAS – For the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, finding out what new school lunch options military children living overseas are most likely to enjoy most can be a challenge—especially when the students in question live as far as 6,000 miles away. To help the Exchange meet this challenge, six second- through seventh-graders from…

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Commissary Shoppers Maximize Savings Using the MILITARY STAR® Card

Commissary Shoppers Maximize Savings Using the MILITARY STAR® Card

By Marisa Conner / March 13, 2018 /

DALLAS – The expansion of the Exchange Credit Program’s MILITARY STAR® card to all Department of Defense commissaries is proving to be rewarding for service members and their families. The MILITARY STAR card offers a robust rewards program in which cardholders get a 2 percent return on purchases, earning a $20 rewards card for every…

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Don’t Tap Out! Exchange Shoppers Can Win Free WrestleMania Access Code

Don’t Tap Out! Exchange Shoppers Can Win Free WrestleMania Access Code

By Julie Mitchell / March 12, 2018 /

DALLAS – Soldiers, Airmen, military families and Veterans can enter to win a free access code to watch WrestleMania 34 in the Mars/Wrigley WrestleMania Sweepstakes. Each pay-per-view code is valued at $60, and 25 lucky entrants will win the ability to watch the excitement of WrestleMania 34 from their living rooms. Eligible participants can enter…

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At The Exchange, Veterans Reconnect To Military Community With New Retail Careers

By Marisa Conner / March 8, 2018 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping Veterans in the workforce reconnect with their military family through a special management training program, reaffirming the Department of Defense retailer’s commitment to hiring those who served. The Veterans Retail Management Training program introduces Veterans to the business that drives the 122-year-old Exchange benefit.…

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Exchange, Comcast NBCUniversal Bring Free Streaming of Winter Paralympics to Military Community

Exchange, Comcast NBCUniversal Bring Free Streaming of Winter Paralympics to Military Community

By Marisa Conner / March 8, 2018 /

DALLAS and STAMFORD, Conn. – Service members and honorably discharged Veterans can enjoy the excitement of the Paralympic Winter Games from their desktops and mobile devices thanks to a partnership between the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Comcast NBCUniversal. The PyeongChang Paralympics will take place in South Korea starting with the Opening Ceremony…

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Fort Lee Soldier Wins Big with Your Holiday Bill Is On Us Sweepstakes

Fort Lee Soldier Wins Big with Your Holiday Bill Is On Us Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / March 7, 2018 /

DALLAS – The Exchange Credit Program paid off the MILITARY STAR® card account of a Fort Lee Soldier as part of its Your Holiday Bill Is On Us Sweepstakes. For the sweepstakes’ fourth year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service collaborated with the Navy Exchange, Marine Corps Exchange, Coast Guard Exchange and the Defense…

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Win a $25,000 Customized Harley-Davidson Motorcycle in Latest Exchange Contest

By Marisa Conner / March 5, 2018 /

DALLAS – Military shoppers can grab their leather jacket and get ready for an exhilarating ride on a sleek customized motorcycle with Monster and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s latest sweepstakes. Through April 30, Exchange shoppers worldwide can enter to win a Harley-Davidson FXBB Street Bob motorcycle. This $25,000 prize will be customized…

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Exchange Celebrates Grand Opening of Sarku Japan at Nellis Air Force Base

By Marisa Conner / March 5, 2018 /

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service celebrated the grand opening of Sarku Japan, the latest addition to the Nellis Air Force Base Exchange food court, on March 2. Col. Paul Murray, 99th Air Base Wing commander; Exchange General Manager Matthew Beatty; Michael Tang, Southwest Area Manager, Sarku Japan; and…

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For These Longtime Fort Leonard Wood Exchange Associates, Love Is On The Menu

By Marisa Conner / February 27, 2018 /

FORT LEONARD WOOD—Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can look no further than the Fort Leonard Wood food court for the quintessential example of love, marriage and family serving family. That example comes from Exchange associates Marianne and Gene Eberle. Marianne, 71, who works in the food court’s warehouse, was recognized recently by managers…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Welcomes Sarku Japan to Nellis Air Force Base

By Marisa Conner / February 23, 2018 /

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE – Airmen and their families will soon be able to enjoy fresh teriyaki chicken, beef and shrimp at Sarku Japan, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s latest dining option at the Nellis Air Force Base food court. At 9:15 a.m. on March 2, the Exchange will cut the ribbon on…

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