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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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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Marks 70 Years of Nourishing Warfighters’ Children
DALLAS – For 70 years, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has fueled our Nation’s youngest heroes with nutritious, affordable meals while giving military parents peace of mind. The Exchange’s school meal program, in 73 Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools in seven countries (Japan, South Korea, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy and…
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Exchange Scores Big With Special Army-Navy Game Trailer
DALLAS – The Exchange is ready for some football, rolling out a new custom-wrapped trailer ahead of the 126th Army-Navy Game presented by USAA. The trailer wrap features military patch-style logos commemorating the Army-Navy Game, the Exchange’s 130th anniversary and the 250th birthdays of the Army and Navy. The wrap is a rolling billboard, showing…
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Exchange Innovates with 24/7 Vending Solutions Across Europe
SEMBACH, Germany – The Exchange is revolutionizing the way U.S. service members access essential goods and services across Europe, offering innovative vending solutions that ensure 24/7 availability of everything from snacks and beverages to road safety supplies and personal essentials. This shift toward around-the-clock convenience is part of a broader commitment to meet the unique…
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Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy Explores Latest Exchange Operations at Dan Daniel Distribution Center
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Stephen B. Simmons, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Military Community and Family Policy, and other MC&FP leaders visited the Army & Air Force Exchange’s Dan Daniel Distribution Center (DDDC) on Aug. 4 to see in action the results of the Exchange’s sustained focus on efficiencies and process improvement. Appointed to…
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MILITARY STAR® Cardmembers Can Enjoy 20% Off First-Day Purchases Aug. 14-21
DALLAS – Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can enjoy extra savings this month with 20% off first-day purchases with a new MILITARY STAR® card. From Aug. 14-21, shoppers who open and use a new MILITARY STAR account will receive 20% off all purchases made on the first day instead of the regular 10%…
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Department of Defense Civilians & Common Access Card Holders Shop Tax-Free with the Exchange
DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s full range of goods, services, vendors, dining options and more are now fully accessible to Department of Defense (DoD) and Coast Guard civilians who hold Common Access Cards (CAC). The Exchange benefit has been available to approximately 724,000 DoD/Coast Guard civilian CAC holders since 2021, giving…
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Show Off Your School Spirit for a Chance at $3,000 in Exchange Gift Cards
DALLAS – Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can win a share of $3,000 in Exchange gift cards in the P&G Show Your School Spirit Sweepstakes. Authorized shoppers aged 18 years and older can enter by submitting a photograph showing off their school spirit at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes through Aug. 14. Eight total winners will be…
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Cardmembers Save 10% on Food Purchases with MILITARY STAR
DALLAS – Service members and their families can save every time they dine out with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service by using their MILITARY STAR® card. Cardmembers receive a 10% discount on food purchases from participating Exchange restaurants, an everyday discount that saved shoppers $4 million in 2024. The discount can also be…
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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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Army & Air Force Exchange Service Helps Veteran-Owned Freedom Frames
DALLAS – Working with the motto “Keeping Traditions Alive,” Veteran-owned Freedom Frames brings an invaluable service of custom engraving, woodworking, awards and more to service members throughout Alaska. Owned by retired Army 1st Sgt. Michael Bradley, Nicole Bradley and retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Dean Phillips Jr., Freedom Frames operates…
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Tinker Air Force Base Exchange Shoppers Have Nearly $4,000 in Layaway Merchandise Paid Off in Full
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE – For the second consecutive year, Tinker Air Force Base Exchange shoppers enjoyed a special holiday surprise, having each of their layaway balances paid in full. The balances totaled nearly $4,000 in holiday purchases, paid for by nonprofit organization Soldier’s Wish. All Tinker Exchange shoppers who…
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Six Military Shoppers Win Combined $30,000 in Home for the Holidays Sweepstakes
DALLAS—Six grand-prize winners from each service branch took home a combined $30,000 in cash prizes in the sixth-annual Home for the Holidays Sweepstakes. The winners—each receiving a $5,000 check—were automatically entered into the sweepstakes after using their MILITARY STAR® card twice at any military exchange and twice at any commissary…
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