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Exchange Rings in the Holidays by Giving Away $1,750 in Gift Cards

By Marisa Conner / November 29, 2017 /

DALLAS – Service members and their families can enter to win an Exchange shopping spree this holiday season by submitting a video of their favorite holiday greeting. Authorized shoppers worldwide can enter the Procter & Gamble Holiday Greetings Sweepstakes Dec. 1 through 15 at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes. Greetings can be to a friend, family member or fellow…

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Exchange Online Sales Reach Record Heights Over Black Friday Weekend

By Marisa Conner / November 28, 2017 /

DALLAS – On the heels of the launch of the Veterans online shopping benefit, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service saw record sales over the Black Friday weekend. From Friday through Sunday sales of more than $32 million signified a 93 percent increase from a year ago. The Exchange’s previous record day for online sales…

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Military.com: About 250,000 Veterans Sign Up for New Exchange Benefit

By Marisa Conner / November 6, 2017 /

About 250,000 people have registered for a new benefit from the military exchanges that allows all honorably discharged veterans to shop online, officials with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) said Monday. In the past, exchange access — both online and at brick-and-mortar stores on military bases worldwide — has been reserved for…

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Exchange Wants to Hear Your Favorite Holiday Story

By Chris Ward / November 3, 2017 /

DALLAS – The holidays evoke fond memories of family gatherings, delicious food and fun. Those memories could be worth $1,000 in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s latest contest. Through Dec. 25, authorized shoppers 18 years old or older can submit an essay of 500 words or less about one of their favorite holiday…

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Exchange Honors Military Service with Veterans Day Savings Nov. 10-16

By Marisa Conner / November 2, 2017 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service will salute American service members this Veterans Day with one of its biggest sales ever. From Nov. 10 to 16, all authorized Exchange shoppers can enjoy military-exclusive savings on electronics, apparel, appliances and more. Savings include: $1,300 off a Family Hub French door refrigerator with Wi-Fi-enabled…

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U.S. Department of Defense: AAFES to Open Online Shopping to Veterans

By Marisa Conner / October 23, 2017 /

DALLAS, Oct. 23, 2017 — With less than a month until the much-anticipated official launch of the veterans online shopping benefit, more than 225,000 honorably discharged veterans have already been verified to shop at online military exchange websites when the sites open to veterans Nov. 11. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service online shopping…

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Exchange Shoppers Make a Difference – $225 Million in Quality-of-Life support

By Chris Ward / July 26, 2017 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service paid a dividend of $225 million in 2016 to Army, Air Force, Marine Corp and Navy Quality-of-Life programs. In the past 10 years, the Exchange has contributed more than $2.4 billion in dividends to Army Child Development Centers, Youth Services and fitness centers, as well as…

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Exchange Shoppers Can Win $15,000 in Gift Cards in Unilever Axe Sweepstakes

By Marisa Conner / July 24, 2017 /

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is giving military shoppers the chance to win $15,000 in gift cards this summer. Through Aug. 17, authorized shoppers can enter the Axe Unilever Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of 25 $500 Exchange gift cards. Winners will be chosen by random drawing on or…

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Exchange Celebrates 122 Years with Host of Savings

By Chris Ward / July 20, 2017 /

DALLAS – In 1895, the War Department issued General Order 46 directing commanders to establish an exchange at every post. Since then, exchanges have faithfully served alongside military members wherever they are called to serve. Today, whether at Kuwait or Keesler, troops and their families know the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is there.…

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‘It’s Just a Tradition’: Exchange Supports 14,000 Troops During Saber Guardian 17 in Europe

By Chris Ward / July 19, 2017 /

CINCU, ROMANIA – Supporting the U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational exercise Saber Guardian 17, Pfc. Nathan Harberson is a long way from his home in Denton, Texas. While serving in a remote village in Romania, Harberson and service members feel closer to familiar comforts as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service goes where they go…

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