LastPass Users Encouraged to Change Passwords as Precaution

DALLAS –LastPass, an internet company that offers a way to centrally manage passwords, disclosed a data breach in which email addresses, password reminders and encrypted password hashes (digital fingerprint) were accessed. Authorized shoppers who store information for shopmyexchange.com and MyECP.com accounts through LastPass should change their passwords for these accounts.  LastPass reports they found no […]

Exchange Sweepstakes Offers $2,500 in Prizes for Stories About Real-Life Superheroes

DALLAS – Service members know better than anyone that superheroes exist in real life. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Marvel, and Hasbro are giving military shoppers the opportunity to tell their stories for a chance at $2,500 in prizes with the “Who’s My Marvel Superhero and Why?” contest. Through July 2, Exchange shoppers […]

Exchange Sweepstakes Offers Shoppers Chance to Win Two Smart Cars

DALLAS – Military shoppers can beat the heat this summer in a sweet ride as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Welch’s and Sour Jacks give away two Smart cars. Beginning June 12, authorized shoppers worldwide can enter the Promotion in Motion Smart Car Giveaway, and two winners will each receive a Smart car […]

Exchange, Dickies to award $25,000 to American Hero of the Year

DALLAS – America’s heroes come in all forms, from the deployed active-duty service member to the retired veteran making a difference on the homefront. To honor those who serve, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Dickies will award an American Hero of the Year with $25,000. All active-duty and retired U.S. military personnel […]

Exchange Bringing Krispy Kreme Doughnuts to Europe

DALLAS – In its ongoing efforts to bring a taste of home to Soldiers, Airmen and their families, the Army & Air Force Exchange is bringing Krispy Kreme doughnuts to U.S. military installations throughout Europe later this summer. Through a licensing agreement, the Exchange’s production plant in Gruenstadt, Germany will bake and deliver fresh Krispy […]

One of the Exchange’s Most Important Missions: Military Family Careers

DALLAS – According to a recent Defense Manpower Data Center survey, military spouses who moved in the past 12 months have an unemployment rate of 20 percent, twice as high as those who haven’t moved. Things are more challenging for transient military spouses with children, who suffer an unemployment rate of 30 percent. With nearly […]

Exchange ‘Faces to Remember’ Photo Contest Focuses on Vietnam Memories

DALLAS – As Memorial Day draws near, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, along with GoPro, is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War with a photo contest to honor the heroes who served. Through the Patriot Family Faces to Remember contest, Exchange shoppers are invited to share photos from their experiences in […]

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Named a Best for Vets Employer

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has been named as a Best for Vets employer for 2015 by Military Times. The military publication recognized the change for its commitment to providing jobs for veterans, naming it No. 28 among the top employers of veterans. This marks the second consecutive year the Exchange […]

Exchange’s Celebrate Family Unity Sweepstakes Dishes Out $10,000 in Prizes

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, along with Kimberly Clark, is honoring military families in its latest worldwide sweepstakes, with $10,000 in prizes at stake. The Celebrate Family Unity sweepstakes will award $1,000 Exchange gift cards to 10 lucky winners. Authorized shoppers 18 years and older can enter at www.shopmyexchange.com/sweepstakes from May […]

At 94, Grandmother Stays on Duty for Soldiers and Airmen

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD – At 94 years old, Julia Santiago is still young at heart. And, she says, a big part of her youthful spirit is her part-time job at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, her employer for the last 44 years.  “I don’t plan to slow down. I’m very satisfied,” said Santiago, […]