MEDIA CONTACT:\u00a0SSG Mark Matthews
\nMEDIA ADVISORY: 13-006
\nRELEASE DATE:\u00a0February 26, 2013<\/p>\n
DALLAS \u2013 <\/strong>Sports fans understand the importance of loyalty, sacrifice, and devotion better than most and the Exchange wants to see their spirit in action. Whether it\u2019s a great tailgating experience, your best friends spelling out\u201d D-FENCE\u201d in the freezing cold,\u00a0 or just you and your family basking in the glory of a hard fought win. Show off your team spirit, send us a photo, and you could win a Sharp 60\u201d LED TV.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The Exchange\u2019s \u201cShow Us Your Team Spirit\u201d<\/a> contest sponsored by Sharp, Jack Links, Just Born and Hershey, begins March 4 and authorized customers have until April 10 to submit their spirited photos. For complete rules and a link to the contests Facebook App go to shopmyexchange.com\/patriotfamily<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are some huge sports fans out there, and we want them to share their experiences with us,\u201d said the Exchange\u2019s Senior Enlisted Advisor Chief Master Sgt. Tony Pearson. \u201cThis contest, through social media, will show the passion these fans have for their teams. It should be really exciting\u201d<\/p>\n To enter upload a digital photograph of yourself, alone or with friends or family members showing your team spirit to the Exchange\u2019s Facebook contest application. Five winners will be randomly selected. Prizes include a Sharp 60\u201d LED TV or 1 of 4 Exchange gift cards valued at $250 each.\u00a0<\/p>\n — 30 —<\/p>\n The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is a joint non-appropriated fund instrumentality of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors which is responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force through the Service Chiefs of Staff. \u00a0The Exchange has the dual mission of providing authorized patrons with quality merchandise and services at competitively low prices and generating non-appropriated fund earnings as a supplemental source of funding for military morale, welfare and recreation programs. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n Media Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact SSG Mark Matthews, 214-312-4273 or matthewsmb@aafes.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n\t