{"id":12105,"date":"2026-01-29T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/?p=12105"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:37:57","slug":"a-taste-of-home-delivered-army-air-force-exchange-service-ships-more-than-210000-boxes-of-girl-scout-cookies-overseas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2026\/01\/29\/a-taste-of-home-delivered-army-air-force-exchange-service-ships-more-than-210000-boxes-of-girl-scout-cookies-overseas\/","title":{"rendered":"A Taste of Home, Delivered: Army & Air Force Exchange Service Ships More Than 210,000 Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies Overseas"},"content":{"rendered":"

DALLAS \u2013 <\/strong>For service members and their families overseas, a familiar taste of home arrived in the form of Girl Scout cookies after the Army & Air Force Exchange Service shipped more than 210,000 boxes<\/a> to military communities abroad.<\/p>\n

Councils in more than 45 overseas military communities, including Germany, Italy, Japan and Korea, received cookies in January to sell outside participating Exchange stores. Selling season begins on Jan. 30.<\/p>\n

\u201cSupporting military families goes beyond everyday services. It\u2019s about maintaining a sense of normalcy wherever they\u2019re called to serve,\u201d said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rich Martinez, the Exchange\u2019s senior enlisted advisor. \u201cThis collaboration allows military children overseas to fully participate in the Scouts program while the community enjoys a sweet taste of home.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more than 25 years, the Exchange has supported USA Girl Scouts Overseas (USAGSO) by facilitating the shipment of cookies. Order requests were provided in October, then placed with the vendor\u2019s bakery in Louisville, Kentucky. Cookies were then shipped overseas and delivered to the Exchange\u2019s distribution centers in Germany and South Korea.<\/p>\n

For 21st<\/sup> Theater Sustainment Command\u2019s Maj. Doraine Pierre-Louis, at Panzer Kaserne in Germany, the collaboration exemplifies how the Exchange takes care of military families stationed overseas.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think having Girl Scout cookies builds morale,\u201d Pierre-Louis said. \u201cIt is another example that shows what the Exchange does for military communities and our families abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kristin Kerekgyarto, Camp Foster community coordinator, said Scouts rely on their earnings to fund badges, campouts and other activities while learning new skills.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Girl Scout cookie program encourages girls to become entrepreneurs, meet goals and be social while their manning their booth. As a community, this is really our only fundraiser for the year,\u201d Kerekgyarto said. \u201cBecause of the Exchange, we\u2019re able to get the cookies here and sell them at the store. It\u2019s very much appreciated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shoppers may purchase cookies from booths set up in front of participating PXs, BXs and other locations on overseas installations. Shoppers can contact their local Exchange for more information.<\/p>\n

Social-friendly version:<\/strong> Thin Mints on a mission: The Army & Air Force Exchange Service shipped more than 210,000 boxes of cookies to Europe and the Pacific\u2014helping Girl Scouts from military families stationed overseas provide a sweet taste of home. Read more:<\/strong> https:\/\/wp.me\/p9Q7PG-39f<\/a><\/p>\n

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Since 1895, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has gone where Soldiers, Airmen, Guardians and their families go to improve the quality of their lives by providing\u00a0valued goods and services at exclusive military pricing. The Exchange is the 51st-largest retailer in the United States. 100% of Exchange earnings support military communities. In the last 10 years, your Exchange benefit has provided $15 billion\u00a0in earnings that support the military community, including through contributions to critical military Quality-of-Life programs.\u00a0<\/strong>The Exchange is a nonappropriated fund entity of the Department of War and is directed by a Board of Directors. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our website at\u00a0http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0follow us on X at\u00a0https:\/\/x.com\/shopmyexchange<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Zach Wright, 214-312-6300, or WrightZ@aafes.com.<\/p>\n

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