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Out with Old! Starting May 1, Only ‘New’ MILITARY STAR Cards Will be Accepted
DALLAS – The Exchange Credit Program is reminding MILITARY STAR® cardmembers to activate their new cards as soon possible. All “old” Statue of Liberty cards will be deactivated May 1. New cards with an EMV chip and enhanced security features were issued in the fall. The MILITARY STAR card delivers more than $470 million in…
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Laughlin AFB Exchange Celebrates Grand Reopening of Renovated BX
LAUGHLIN AFB – The Department of Defense’s largest retailer has transformed the shopping experience for military shoppers in the Del Rio, Texas area with the reopening of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Laughlin AFB BX. Laughlin AFB 47th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Tyler Ellison, 47th Mission Support Group Commander Col. Robert Moore, Exchange…
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Exchange Named 2025 VETS Indexes 4-Star Employer for Advancing Military-Connected Careers
DALLAS – For the fifth consecutive year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has earned the distinction of VETS Indexes 4-Star Employer, reflecting its steadfast dedication to employing Veterans, National Guard members, Reservists and military spouses. “Veterans, service members and the military community are at the heart of the Exchange—they know our mission…
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Annual MILITARY STAR ‘Your Holiday Bill is on Us Sweepstakes’ Awards Nearly $40,000 to Military Shoppers
DALLAS – Five military shoppers walked away with more than $16,000 in MILITARY STAR® card account credits as grand-prize winners in the Exchange Credit Program’s Your Holiday Bill is on Us Sweepstakes, part of nearly $40,000 awarded to military shoppers in the annual event. Through November and December each year, all shoppers worldwide who used…
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Start the Weekend Off Right with Free Fridays from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service
DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is offering special giveaways for military shoppers to start the weekend on a high note with Free Fridays on Facebook. Authorized military shoppers worldwide who comment on the Exchange’s Free Friday post each Friday at Facebook.com/ShopMyExchange will be automatically entered to win a variety of trending products…
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Exchange Shoppers Can Win More Than $22,000 in Prizes in the Month of the Military Child Sweepstakes
DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is saluting military kids from March 28 to May 1 to celebrate the Month of the Military Child, with 35 sweepstakes giving 164 shoppers a chance to win more than $22,000 in prizes. “Every year, the Exchange looks forward to honoring the steadfast spirit of our…
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Exchange Makes Choosing Healthy Options Easy for the Military Community
DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is all in to help service members and their families meet their dietary and nutritional goals by making it simple to find healthy meals. As part of its BE FIT 360 program, designed to support a healthy and active lifestyle, the Exchange offers better-for-you meals, snacks…
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Vietnam War Veterans Honored at Exchanges in Final Pinning Ceremonies
DALLAS – March 29 marked a special occasion at PXs and BXs as Vietnam War Veterans were honored during the Vietnam War Commemoration’s final Vietnam War Veterans Day pinning ceremonies. The Exchange hosted worldwide ceremonies for Veterans of all service branches who served from Nov. 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975, at various locations from…
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Three Academic Achievers Earn $4,000 in Exchange’s You Made the Grade Sweepstakes
DALLAS – Three military kids learned studying hard pays off as winners of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade sweepstakes. Air Base Aviano third grader Lysander Brown, son of Maj. Dexter Brown, was presented with the grand-prize of a $2,000 Exchange gift card. Fort Belvoir sixth grader Jorlan Delgado, son…
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On a Roll: MILITARY STAR Card’s Value Hits the Road with Six New Wrapped Trailers
FORT BELVOIR – The Exchange Credit Program celebrated its collaboration with Discover Global Network in a big way—53 feet long, to be exact. Six new MILITARY STAR card tractor-trailers—53-foot rolling billboards— are on the road across the United States reminding service members, military families, Veterans and Department of Defense and Coast Guard civilians that the…
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NRF Retail Gets Real Podcast: The Army & Air Force Exchange Service Balances Profitability with Community (featuring Director/CEO Tom Shull)
Serving military troops, families and veterans at home and abroad, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service operates more than 2,700 facilities around the world. The organization exists to make the lives of military veterans and families better, and about 85 percent of its 34,000 associates are connected to the…
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Fort Campbell Courier: Exchange reopens Ky. Express with new amenities
The Fort Campbell Army and Air Force Exchange Service reopened one of its busiest shoppettes after 75 days of renovations and improvements. The total renovation cost of the Kentucky Express was about $597,000. “AAFES is one of our phenomenal partners that exists to serve Soldiers and Families,” said Jonathan B.…
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Goodfellow AFB News: Exchange senior enlisted advisor visits Goodfellow
Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service senior enlisted advisor, visited Goodfellow to tour AAFES facilities June 14. “The Exchange is committed to support the readiness and resiliency of Goodfellow Soldiers and Airmen,” said Reyes. “As a partner in the Healthy Army Communities and Air…
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Out with Old! Starting May 1, Only ‘New’ MILITARY STAR Cards Will be Accepted
DALLAS – The Exchange Credit Program is reminding MILITARY STAR® cardmembers to activate their new cards as soon possible. All “old” Statue of Liberty cards will be deactivated May 1. New cards with an EMV chip and enhanced security features were issued in the fall. The MILITARY STAR card delivers…
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Laughlin AFB Exchange Celebrates Grand Reopening of Renovated BX
LAUGHLIN AFB – The Department of Defense’s largest retailer has transformed the shopping experience for military shoppers in the Del Rio, Texas area with the reopening of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Laughlin AFB BX. Laughlin AFB 47th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Tyler Ellison, 47th Mission Support Group…
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Exchange Named 2025 VETS Indexes 4-Star Employer for Advancing Military-Connected Careers
DALLAS – For the fifth consecutive year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has earned the distinction of VETS Indexes 4-Star Employer, reflecting its steadfast dedication to employing Veterans, National Guard members, Reservists and military spouses. “Veterans, service members and the military community are at the heart of…
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