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Military Kids Turn Good Grades into Big Rewards with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade Program
DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is giving top marks to military students who ace their academics, celebrating 25 years of its class-act You Made the Grade program. Military students, including homeschoolers, in first through 12th grades, can bring their report cards to the PX/BX customer service area each grading period to receive…
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Unsung Heroes: Army & Air Force Exchange Service Recognizes Drivers During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week by honoring the unsung heroes who work tirelessly to ensure troops and their families receive the goods they need. From Sept. 14 through Sept. 20, PXs and BXs worldwide will recognize these road warriors, who support the retailer’s We…
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MILITARY STAR Honors Air Force Birthday with Exclusive One-Day Savings
DALLAS – MILITARY STAR® is honoring the U.S. Air Force on its 78th birthday with one-day savings for the community. On Sept. 18, Airmen, Guardians, Soldiers and other members of the military community who use their MILITARY STAR card can enjoy: 10 cents off every gallon of gas at Expresses. 15% off food purchases at…
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Exchange Celebrates Air Force’s 78th Birthday with nearly $6,500 in Sweepstakes Prizes
DALLAS – The Air Force is turning 78, and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is joining the celebration with nearly $6,500 sweepstakes prizes for the military community. “For 78 years, the Air Force has been a dominant fighting force,” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rich Martinez, the Exchange’s senior enlisted advisor.…
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Fall into Fun: Exchange Hosts Weekly Playtime Events for Military Children
DALLAS – Fall just got a lot cooler. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is kicking off the season with free in-store events on Saturdays for military children. Military families can visit select PXs and BXs to participate in free, interactive events each Saturday from Sept. 13 through Nov. 1. Families can visit the…
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Exchange Restaurants, Expresses Open for Dining to All Military Installation Visitors
DALLAS – Authorized visitors and Department of Defense contractors at Army & Air Force Exchange Service installations can enjoy tax-free meals at more than 1,600 Exchange restaurants and Express locations. The Exchange’s restaurants and Expresses worldwide are open for anyone with installation access to enjoy dining in or takeout. Restaurants include Panda Express, Qdoba, Panera…
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Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Red Bull Giving Away $50,000 in Prizes
DALLAS – Military shoppers can rev up some excitement by entering to win a Red Bull KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition bike in the latest sweepstakes presented by the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Red Bull. From Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, authorized Exchange shoppers 18 and older worldwide can enter the Red…
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Shoppers Can Win $30,000 in Cash Prizes in MILITARY STAR’s Home for the Holidays Sweepstakes
DALLAS – The Exchange Credit Program is adding joy to the world for MILITARY STAR cardmembers, offering six winners a share of $30,000 in cash in time for the holidays. During the eighth annual Home for the Holidays sweepstakes, shoppers who use their MILITARY STAR card twice at any exchange (in-store or online) and twice…
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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Plays Key Role in Army Test of Campus-Style Dining at Fort Hood
FORT HOOD – For two weeks in August, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service at Fort Hood offered breakfast, lunch and dinner to 200 selected service members as part of their meal entitlement during a test of a groundbreaking Army feeding initiative. The Limited User Assessment Test (LUAT) for the Army’s Flexible Eating &…
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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Honors Three Military Students for Academic Excellence
DALLAS – Three military students are celebrating their success inside the classroom as the latest winners of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade sweepstakes, taking home a combined $4,000 in prizes. Fort Gordon ninth grader Trenton Hall, 14, son of retired Chief Warrant Officer Tameka Hall and retired Master Sgt. Robert…
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From Spectrum News 1 Louisville: Small Plant at Ft. Knox Makes Big Impact on Service Members
In central Kentucky, Fort Knox is home to over 11,000 soldiers, which is just a small portion of all the nation’s service members. However, nearly every name in the entire U.S. military still passes through the base. Inside a modest building that used to be a bar on post is…
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From Forbes: It Took A Civilian To Save The Military’s $8.5 Billion Retail Empire
At the Fort Cavazos army base stuck way out in the wilds of Texas hill country, hours from big cities like Austin and Dallas, the government-run PX store has two big draws above anybody else: location and no sales tax. Ona recent spring day, it starts to get busier around…
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From KSWO-TV: Fort Sill Consolidated Exchange receives trophy
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) – On Thursday, the Fort Sill Consolidated Exchange received a trophy for providing top-quality service to military families. Post officials celebrated winning the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Director-CEO Cup. … Read more at KSWO-TV.
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At Armed Forces Bowl, Exchange Spreads the Word: Veterans Can Shop Online Tax-Free
FORT WORTH, Texas – For the second straight year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is leveraging the national appeal of the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl and Army West Point Athletics to remind Veterans of their DoD-approved military exchange shopping benefit—tax-free shopping with military-exclusive pricing through ShopMyExchange.com. “It’s…
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Exchanges Remain Open Despite Government Shutdown
DALLAS – All Army & Air Force Exchange Service stores will remain open for Soldiers, Airmen, military families and retirees during the federal government shutdown, which began at midnight Dec. 22 Though the Exchange is part of the Department of Defense, the organization is a nonappropriated fund entity, with nearly 100 percent of…
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More Than 40 Fort Campbell Families Have Exchange Layaways Paid in Full at Surprise Event
FORT CAMPBELL – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service made the holidays a bit merrier for Fort Campbell families with help from the nonprofit Pay Away the Layaway. The families received the good news—more than $7,000 in layaways were paid in full—during a live broadcast of “Good Morning America”…
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