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The Exchange is part of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors, responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force through the Chiefs of Staff.\u00a0 To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/\">https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/<\/a> or follow us on Twitter at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DALLAS \u2013 Service members and their families can save money this back-to-school season by taking advantage of special offers from the Army &amp; Air Force Exchange Service. 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