MEDIA CONTACT: SSG Mark Matthews MEDIA ADVISORY: 11-061 RELEASE DATE: December 2, 2011 Getting cash at the Exchange is like money in the bank DALLAS – As banks calculate consumer’s pain threshold for increasing fees, the Exchange is offering shoppers cheap access to their money with free check cashing and cash back on debit transactions. “It’s all about […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Lt. Col. Tom Shrader MEDIA ADVISORY: 11-060 RELEASE DATE: December 2, 2011 Price of School Lunch to Increase DALLAS – Starting January 3, 2012, school lunch prices at all Department of Defense Education Activity schools Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) will increase. On November 10, 2011, the military services approved an increase in the price […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Ward MEDIA ADVISORY: 11-059 RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2011 Exchange Offers Gift of Expanded Layaway to Holiday Shoppers DALLAS – With the holiday season right around the corner, anxious children the world over will find their curiosity getting the best of them as they scramble to find out what gifts may be hidden away. The […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Staff Sgt. Mark Matthews MEDIA ADVISORY: 11-058 RELEASE DATE: November 16, 2011 DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is known for consistently giving back to those who have served and continue to serve, and this holiday season proves to be no different.  The Exchange is offering tens of thousands of dollars in prizes, […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Ward MEDIA ADVISORY: 11-055 RELEASE DATE: November 8, 2011 DALLAS – As the holiday season gets into full swing, spending time with the family makes the season even merrier. And what better way to enjoy each other’s company and competitive spirit than a family game night? The Army & Air Force Exchange Service will reward […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Ward MEDIA ADVISORY: 11-054 RELEASE DATE: November 7, 2011 DALLAS – An abundance of shoplifting prevention measures such as eagle-eyed Closed Circuit Televisions with DVR technology, expanded use of high-tech Electronic Article Surveillance and an aggressive youth awareness campaign produced a decrease in theft at Army & Air Force Exchange Service facilities of 8.5 percent […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Ward MEDIA ADVISORY: 11-053 RELEASE DATE: November 4, 2011 DALLAS – According to the First Command Financial Behaviors Index, day after Thanksgiving discounts are more likely to draw military families than their civilian counterparts. To help these savvy shoppers get the most bang for their buck, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is serving […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Judd Anstey MEDIA ADVISORY: 11-052 RELEASE DATE: November 3, 2011 LOS ANGELES – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service again lent its support to the “Price Is Right’s” annual Veteran’s Day “Salute to the Military.” This year’s episode marks the fourth consecutive year that the Department of Defense’s oldest and largest Exchange Service has partnered […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Ward MEDIA ADVISORY: 11-051 RELEASE DATE: October 27, 2011 DALLAS – Military shoppers patronizing their local Exchange probably don’t give a second thought as to which credit card to use at checkout. What they may not be aware of, however, is that the use of bank-issued cards at the Exchange ultimately costs the military community […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Lt. Col. Thomas Shrader MEDIA ADVISORY: 11-049 RELEASE DATE: October 12, 2011 WACO – Staff Sgt. Shad Fowler was on a patrol in Iraq when an IED detonated nearby and changed his life forever.  After being medically evacuated, he recovered and remained on active duty.  Fowler said that after that, “I ended up deploying two more […]