Press Releases

Five Shoppers Split $25,000 in MILITARY STAR Home for the Holidays Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / December 20, 2019 /

 DALLAS – The MILITARY STAR® card has spread cheer to five military shoppers this holiday season with $25,000 in cash prizes. One winner each from the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard received $5,000 to help with last-minute holiday gifts, travel and other purchases as part of the MILITARY STAR card’s Home…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Offers Discounts, Tax-Free Shopping to Federal Agencies

By Marisa Conner / December 18, 2019 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, the Department of Defense’s largest military retailer, is now offering tax-free shopping and discounts to all federal agencies and other organizations with government purchasing cards in the continental United States. With more than 4,000 products, the Business-to-Business Marketplace on ShopMyExchange.com is ideal for installation commanders, contracting…

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10,000 Deployed Troops to See ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ for Free Thanks to Army & Air Force Exchange Service and The Walt Disney Studios

By Marisa Conner / December 17, 2019 /

DALLAS – The force will be strong with 10,000 deployed service members during free first-run screenings of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” thanks to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and The Walt Disney Studios. Troops in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates and undisclosed locations in Southwest Asia will see…

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Wahlberg Brothers, Army & Air Force Exchange Service Welcome Wahlburgers to Ramstein AB with Preview Party

By Marisa Conner / December 16, 2019 /

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service officially welcomed Wahlburgers to the military family with a preview party hosted by famous brothers and restaurant co-founders Mark Wahlberg and Paul Wahlberg and local franchisee Nino Cutraro. “We love the troops, and we can’t wait to officially open for the troops at Ramstein,”…

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Mark and Paul Wahlberg to Celebrate Upcoming Wahlburgers at Exchange KMC Shopping Center with Preview Party Dec. 15

By Marisa Conner / December 12, 2019 /

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service will soon welcome Wahlburgers to the family—and superstar brothers Mark and Paul Wahlberg will preview the restaurant and celebrate with the Kaiserslautern Military Community during a preview party at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 15. The Wahlburgers at Kaiserslautern Military Community’s Exchange shopping center will be…

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Exchange to Honor Disabled Veterans, Purple Heart Recipients at 120th Army-Navy Game

By Marisa Conner / December 11, 2019 /

PHILADELPHIA – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service will honor disabled Veterans and Purple Heart recipients at the 120th Army-Navy Game, highlighting the Department of Defense retailer’s commitment to welcoming home heroes with an in-store, tax-free shopping benefit. Beginning Jan. 1, in-store, tax-free shopping Exchange privileges will expand to all Veterans with service-connected disabilities,…

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Give Gifts, Reward Yourself: MILITARY STAR Offering Double Points Dec. 15-16

By Marisa Conner / December 10, 2019 /

DALLAS – As military shoppers look for the perfect gifts, they can use the card that will give them gifts as well. MILITARY STAR® cardholders can earn double rewards points on all purchases Dec. 15 and 16. That means shoppers earn four points per $1 instead of the usual two points. For every 2,000 points…

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Academic Excellence Pays Off for Military Kids with Exchange’s You Made the Grade Program

By Marisa Conner / December 9, 2019 /

DALLAS – Military students who study and succeed can pick up extra spending money from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service. Through the Exchange’s You Made the Grade program, first- through 12th-graders, including homeschooled students, with a B average or higher are eligible to receive a $5 Exchange gift card each grading period during…

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Universal Pictures, Exchange offer free screenings of “1917” to select military communities

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / December 4, 2019 /

Reel Time Theaters will hold screenings at 15 military installations across the country DALLAS – Service members, military families and military retirees can see a free movie screening of Universal Pictures’ “1917,” starring George McKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, with Colin Firth and Benedict Cumberbatch, at Reel Time Theaters…

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Deck the Paws! Military Shoppers Can Show Off Pets’ Holiday Style in Exchange Photo Contest

By Marisa Conner / December 3, 2019 /

DALLAS – Call the puparazzi! The howlidays are in full swing, and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and the J.M. Smucker Co. are inviting military shoppers to share photos of their pets celebrating the season for a chance to win a share of $5,000 in prizes. Through Dec. 31, Exchange shoppers 18 years…

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