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Exchange Shoppers Can Score $15,000 in Gift Cards in Unilever March Madness Sweepstakes

Exchange Shoppers Can Score $15,000 in Gift Cards in Unilever March Madness Sweepstakes

By Doug Brodess / February 26, 2019 /

DALLAS — The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is giving 30 military shoppers a shot to win $15,000 in Exchange gift cards through the Unilever NCAA March Madness Sweepstakes. From March 1 to March 28, authorized shoppers age 18 and older can visit ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes to enter. “You don’t need a perfect bracket to win during tournament…

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Sweepstakes Winner - Nellis AFB

Retired Captain Has Holiday Bill Paid Off at Nellis Air Force Base Exchange

By Marisa Conner / February 26, 2019 /

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE – When retired Air Force Capt. Doris Jackson first received a phone call from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service telling her that they would be paying off her MILITARY STAR® credit card bill, she thought it was a joke. “I was just totally surprised,” Jackson said. Jackson is one…

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Vietnam Veteran stands with his back to the came; jacket reads, "Vietnam" across the back

Milestone for Military Exchanges—Veterans Have Ordered More Than 1.1 Million Items Online

By Julie Mitchell / February 25, 2019 /

DALLAS – In the 15 months since Veterans became eligible to shop military exchanges online, the benefit continues to thrive for the good of the military community. Honorably discharged Veterans have ordered more than 1.1 million items by shopping online with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Marine Corps Exchange, Navy Exchange Service Command…

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Exchanges, commissaries brainstorm ideas for more joint sales events, promotions to bolster military resale benefit

Exchanges, commissaries brainstorm ideas for more joint sales events, promotions to bolster military resale benefit

By Julie Mitchell / February 22, 2019 /

FORT LEE – Exchange and commissary shoppers will see more opportunities to save on the installation as military resale officials continue planning more joint sales. Sharing ideas on improving on-base shopping benefits was the centerpiece of discussion for senior marketing representatives from the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Coast…

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Boston Market Nellis AFB

Exchange Brings Better-For-You Meals, Snacks to Warfighters Worldwide

By Doug Brodess / February 21, 2019 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping Warfighters and military families launch a BE FIT lifestyle with healthier eating habits as the new year begins, reaffirming the Department of Defense retailer’s commitment to service members’ readiness and resiliency. “The Exchange wants to make living a BE FIT lifestyle as easy as…

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Sakumoto Toshiro, tracker-trailer driver for the Okinawa Distribution Center, unloads boxes of Girl Scout cookies for expectant Girl Scouts volunteers.

Through Thick…and Thin Mints: Exchange Brings Girl Scout Cookies to Military Families Overseas

By Marisa Conner / February 19, 2019 /

DALLAS — A taste of home goes a long way for military families living in Europe and the Pacific. For more than 20 years, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has supported Girl Scout troops by shipping their famous cookies to military installations outside of the United States in time for their annual selling…

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Dual Food Court Grand Opening Humphreys

Camp Humphreys Doubles Up on New Dining Options with Burger King, Popeyes

By Marisa Conner / February 14, 2019 /

U.S. ARMY GARRISON HUMPHREYS – Soldiers and families at USAG Humphreys have more dining options with the grand opening of two new Army & Air Force Exchange Service restaurants. USAG Humphreys Garrison Commander Col. Scott Mueller and Command Sgt. Maj. Antonio Lopez joined Exchange leaders in cutting the ribbon on Burger King and Popeyes Louisiana…

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Optical Center Fort Belvoir

Exchange’s BE FIT Wellness Offerings Keep Service Members Ready, Resilient

By Marisa Conner / February 13, 2019 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is supporting BE FIT resolutions with health and wellness offerings for Warfighters, retirees and their families. “Wellness is the cornerstone of the BE FIT lifestyle,” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, the Exchange’s senior enlisted advisor. “Providing wellness services—from durable medical equipment to optical…

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Service Members, Families Win More than $500,000 in Exchange Giveaways During 2018

By Marisa Conner / February 11, 2019 /

DALLAS – Soldiers, Airmen, retirees, Veterans and military families can clean up in prizes thanks to the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s year-round sweepstakes. Exchange shoppers won more than $555,000 in 2018 in prizes, including gift cards, coveted Army-Navy Game tickets and trips to LEGOLAND in Orlando and Wrigley Field in Chicago. MILITARY STAR®…

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Give and Get Back

Exchange Shoppers Donate $333,000 to Service Members in Need in 2018

By Marisa Conner / February 7, 2019 /

DALLAS – Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers put the “Give” in the 2018 Give and Get Back campaign to support Army Emergency Relief (AER) and the Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF). During three donation periods, Exchange shoppers contributed more than $333,000 to AER and AFAF, which provide emergency assistance, sponsor educational programs and…

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