{"id":3582,"date":"2019-03-26T18:13:47","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T18:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/?p=3582"},"modified":"2019-03-28T17:03:58","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T17:03:58","slug":"exchange-celebrates-military-brats-with-2019-collectible-patch-giveaway-on-april-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2019\/03\/26\/exchange-celebrates-military-brats-with-2019-collectible-patch-giveaway-on-april-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Exchange Celebrates Military Brats with 2019 Collectible Patch Giveaway on April 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\"\"The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is celebrating the resilience of military children with a collectible military brat patch in honor of the Month of the Military Child.<\/p>\n

The Exchange has partnered with Vanguard to create a limited-edition military brat patch<\/a> to honor the fearlessness of military children. The collectible iron-on patch will be available for free at participating Exchange locations April 6. Military children 17 and younger can pick up their patches while supplies last. Patches are limited to one per child.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Exchange salutes military children serving alongside our Nation\u2019s Warfighters,\u201d said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, Exchange senior enlisted advisor. \u201cWe are privileged to recognize and celebrate military children with this collectible military brat patch.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event is one of several being held by the Exchange for Month of the Military Child, an annual celebration that honors the resiliency and sacrifices of military children. On April 13, participating Exchange restaurants will Purple Up for Military Kids<\/a>, offering a free side item, fountain drink or dessert for children 18 and younger wearing purple.<\/p>\n

Soldiers and Airmen can contact their local Exchanges for more information. Families can learn more about the Month of the Military Child and upcoming events on the Exchange\u2019s Hub page<\/a>. For information about your nearest Exchange, please visit the store locator<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Facebook-Friendly Version: <\/strong>The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is celebrating the resilience of military children with a collectible military brat patch in honor of the Month of the Military Child, available for free while supplies last at participating Exchange locations April 6. Read more: https:\/\/wp.me\/p9Q7PG-VM<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

— 30 —<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Since 1895, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) has gone where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives by providing valued goods and services at exclusive military pricing. The Exchange is the 61st-largest retailer in the United States. Its earnings provided $2.4 billion in dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs over the last 10 years. The Exchange is a non-appropriated fund entity of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors. The Exchange is a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner, planning and conducting events and activities that recognize the service, valor and sacrifice of Vietnam Veterans and their families in conjunction with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our website at http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com<\/a> or follow us on Twitter at https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

###<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Media Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Alexandra Pirkle, 214-312-2143, or pirkleac@aafes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow the Exchange:<\/p>\n

Facebook:\u00a0 www.facebook.com\/shopmyexchange<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter:\u00a0 https:\/\/twitter.com\/shopmyexchange<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram: @shopmyexchange<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is celebrating the resilience of military children with a collectible military brat patch in honor of the Month of the Military Child. The Exchange has partnered with Vanguard to create a limited-edition military brat patch to honor the fearlessness of military children. The collectible iron-on patch will be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":3584,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is celebrating the resilience of military children with a collectible military brat patch in honor of the Month of the Military Child, available for free while supplies last at participating Exchange locations April 6. #MOMC","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[25],"tags":[35,63,91,34,33,36,39],"class_list":["post-3582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press_releases","tag-military","tag-military-children","tag-month-of-the-military-child","tag-photography","tag-press-release","tag-public-affairs","tag-the-army-air-force-exchange-service"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2019\/03\/26\/exchange-celebrates-military-brats-with-2019-collectible-patch-giveaway-on-april-6\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Exchange Celebrates Military Brats with 2019 Collectible Patch Giveaway on April 6","url":"http:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2019\/03\/26\/exchange-celebrates-military-brats-with-2019-collectible-patch-giveaway-on-april-6\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2019\/03\/26\/exchange-celebrates-military-brats-with-2019-collectible-patch-giveaway-on-april-6\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/93129-Month-of-the-Military-Child-MOMC-Patch-Design-2019-FINAL-e1553792630970.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/03\/93129-Month-of-the-Military-Child-MOMC-Patch-Design-2019-FINAL-e1553792630970.jpg"},"articleSection":"Press Releases","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Marisa Conner"}],"creator":["Marisa Conner"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Exchange Newsroom","logo":""},"keywords":["military","military children","month of the military child","photography","press release","public affairs","the army & air force exchange service"],"dateCreated":"2019-03-26T18:13:47Z","datePublished":"2019-03-26T18:13:47Z","dateModified":"2019-03-28T17:03:58Z"},"rendered":"