Press Releases

Exchange Celebrating Military Kids with April Art Contest

By Marisa Conner / April 3, 2023 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is partnering with Kellogg’s, the commissary and the Military Child Education Coalition to celebrate military kids with an art contest during the Month of the Military Child. From April 1 through April 30, military children younger than 18 can submit original artwork for a chance at…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Advisor for Europe/Southwest Asia/Africa

By Orisha Spence / March 30, 2023 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Service Exchange has welcomed a new Senior Enlisted Advisor for its Europe/Africa/Southwest Asia Region. Army Sgt. Maj. Jason Urquhart is the key liaison for the Exchange in supporting troops in the region. He will visit PXs and BXs throughout the region to address the needs and concerns of…

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Vietnam Veterans Day

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Thanks Heroes on National Vietnam War Veterans Day

By Marisa Conner / March 29, 2023 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service joins the nation in recognizing Vietnam Veterans for their service, valor and sacrifice on National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Vietnam Veterans are an integral and valued part of the military community, as well as the Exchange workforce. “These heroes are still owed the gratitude and recognition…

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Exchange Celebrates Youngest Heroes with Events, Prizes During Month of the Military Child

Exchange Celebrates Youngest Heroes with Events, Prizes During Month of the Military Child

By Keiana Holleman / March 28, 2023 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is saluting America’s youngest heroes with a monthlong celebration of free events, activities and prizes during Month of the Military Child. For the sixth year, the Department of Defense’s largest retailer will give away military “brat” patches at PXs and BXs worldwide starting April 1. Military…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Rewards Military Kids for Academic Excellence with You Made the Grade Program

By Travis Day / March 27, 2023 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is continuing its tradition of rewarding academic excellence through the You Made the Grade program, honoring the resiliency of military kids worldwide. In its 23rd year, the You Made the Grade program rewards military students in first through 12th grades, including those who are home schooled,…

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Expresses Now Offering Marathon Fuel to Robins AFB Community

By Marisa Conner / March 24, 2023 /

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE – Marathon-branded fuel is now available at Robins Air Force Base’s Army & Air Force Exchange Service Express gas station. Drivers can fill up with TOP TIER™-certified Marathon fuel at the Express, which has received updated signing and canopies identical to those at Marathon’s gas stations outside the gate. “The Exchange…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Offers Chance for Youth Football Camps with NFL Stars

By Marisa Conner / March 22, 2023 /

DALLAS – Shoppers at military installations in the continental U.S. have the opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime experience for their kids—a youth football camp hosted by an NFL star—thanks to a partnership between military exchanges, the Defense Commissary Agency and Procter & Gamble. The instructional camps are led by NFL players for children in first…

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Expresses Now Offering Marathon Fuel to Fort Benning Community

By Marisa Conner / March 21, 2023 /

FORT BENNING – Marathon-branded fuel has rolled out to Fort Benning’s Army & Air Force Exchange Service Marne Express gas station. Drivers can now fill up with TOP TIER™-certified Marathon fuel at any of the Exchange’s six Fort Benning Expresses with fuel. The gas stations have received updated signing and canopies identical to those at…

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BE FIT wellness services

Exchange Offers Holistic Wellness Services to Retirees, Disabled Veterans and Military Community Members

By Marisa Conner / March 20, 2023 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is making important wellness services more convenient and accessible for retirees, Veterans with service-connected disabilities and other members of the military community. As part of its BE FIT 360 program devoted to holistic wellness, the Exchange is expanding its services, which include optical stores, optometry clinics,…

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MILITARY STAR’s Your Holiday Bill Is on Us Sweepstakes Rewards 40 More Military Winners

By Marisa Conner / March 14, 2023 /

DALLAS – In its ninth year, the MILITARY STAR® card’s Your Holiday Bill Is on Us rewarded 40 members of the military community with credit statements that ranged from $500 to having their entire bill paid in full—totaling $35,000 in prizes. During November and December, shoppers worldwide automatically earned an entry in the sweepstakes every…

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