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Exchange Helps Military Community Start 2022 Off Right with Better-For-You Meal, Snack Options

By Marisa Conner / January 24, 2022 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping Warfighters and military families make their New Year’s resolutions a reality by offering a variety of better-for-you meal and snack options. “Helping Soldiers, Airmen, Guardians and their families lead a BE FIT lifestyle is critical to the Exchange’s mission of enhancing force readiness and…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s First Chiropractic Clinic Opens at Luke Air Force Base

By Marisa Conner / January 12, 2022 /

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping members of the Luke Air Force Base community get hands-on help from licensed chiropractors without setting foot outside the gate. 56th Mission Support Group Commander Col. Anthony Mullinax helped cut the ribbon on The Joint Chiropractic on Jan. 12. “The Luke…

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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Opens First Chiropractic Clinic

By Marisa Conner / January 12, 2022 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping members of the military community get hands-on help from licensed chiropractors without setting foot outside the gate at select installations. The Joint Chiropractic, the largest operator of chiropractic clinics in the U.S., opened at the Luke Air Force Base Exchange on Jan. 12. Joining…

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Exterior picture of the Fort Bragg Pines Express, showing the Pines Express' new Amoco-branded upgrade

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Brings BP/Amoco Fuel to Fort Bragg Express Gas Stations

By Marisa Conner / January 11, 2022 /

FORT BRAGG – TOP TIER™-certified branded fuel is coming to Fort Bragg’s seven Army & Air Force Exchange Service Express gas stations. Drivers can now fill up with BP/Amoco fuel at the Pines Express, the first Fort Bragg Express gas station to receive updated signing and canopies identical to those at BP/Amoco’s gas stations outside…

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MILITARY STAR Surprises 10 Shoppers With $35,000 in Home for the Holidays Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / December 22, 2021 /

DALLAS – Ten military shoppers have won a combined $35,000 in cash—simply for using their MILITARY STAR® cards to make purchases—in the 2021 MILITARY STAR Home for the Holidays sweepstakes. Five grand-prize winners—one each from the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard—received a $5,000 check, while one runner-up from each service branch…

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Photo of shoppers browsing offerings at the Fort Hood Clear Creek Shopping Center Exchange’s new Bath & Body Works store, which opened Dec. 17.

Fort Hood’s Clear Creek Exchange Shopping Center Welcomes Bath & Body Works

By Keiana Holleman / December 17, 2021 /

FORT HOOD – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service unveiled its new Bath & Body Works store at Fort Hood’s Clear Creek Shopping Center on Dec. 17, just in time for Soldiers and military families to stock up on fragrant gifts for the holidays. Fort Hood is home to only the third Bath &…

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Air Force Master Sgt. Brett Myers, Engineering Craftsman with the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron, and his wife, Misti, pose for a picture with Flor Payton, Kadena Exchange main store manager, after Brett surprised Misti with a MacBook Pro. Brett used the Exchange’s layaway program for the first time to purchase the laptop for Misti, who is pursuing a degree in medical administration. On Dec. 15, Brett was invited to a video call with celebrity and Marine and Navy Veteran, Montel Williams. During the call, Williams announced that all Exchange layaways in the Pacific Region, including Brett’s, were paid in full by nonprofit Pay Away the Layaway. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Mark A. Kauffman)

Making Spirits Bright: Nearly $109,000 in Exchange Layaways Paid in Full for 374 Military Shoppers

By Marisa Conner / December 16, 2021 /

CAMP FOSTER – Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers in the Pacific were treated to an early holiday surprise when they learned their layaways had been paid in full. Exchange shoppers in South Korea, Japan, Okinawa, Hawaii and Guam joined a video call Dec. 14 for the big reveal, delivered by celebrity guest and…

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American Underdog free screening announcement

Exchange Treats OCONUS Warfighters, Families to Special Free Screening of “American Underdog”

By Marisa Conner / December 16, 2021 /

DALLAS – Warfighters and military families at select overseas installations can come together for a special holiday screening of “American Underdog” Dec. 25 at their local Exchange Reel Time Theater. In a first for Exchange theaters outside the continental United States, the film will screen for free on the same day as its debut in…

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Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Korea Distribution Center and bakery grand opening

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Celebrates Opening of New USAG Humphreys Distribution Center, Bakery

By Marisa Conner / November 19, 2021 /

U.S. ARMY GARRISON HUMPHREYS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service launched a new era of service and support for the Pacific military community with the unveiling of a new distribution center and bakery at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys. Exchange Director/CEO Tom Shull, Eighth Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Willard Burleson, Exchange Chief Operating…

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2022 Military Friendly Top 10 Spouse Employer and Military Friendly Employer Silver Award seals, with photos of Exchange Veteran and military spouse associates

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Recognized as 2022 Military Friendly® Employer, Spouse Employer

By Marisa Conner / November 18, 2021 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service was designated a Top 10 Military Friendly® Spouse Employer among companies $5 billion or larger for 2022 by VIQTORY, publisher of Military Spouse and G.I. Jobs magazines. The recognition was the 10th earned by the Department of Defense retailer, which also earned its 12th Military Friendly®…

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