Beverages, food items, pet food as well as health, beauty and cleaning products at Main Stores and Expresses will be eligible for the 10 percent discount when using a MILITARY STAR\u00ae <\/sup>card this weekend.<\/p>\n \u201cWe understand the hardship that the government shutdown has caused for a lot of military families,\u201d said the Exchange\u2019s Chief of Staff Col. Tom Ockenfels. \u201cWe hope that offering this discount in the locations where Commissaries have been forced to close will help make this time a little easier.\u201d<\/p>\n The 10 percent discount applies to in-store purchases only.\u00a0\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:<\/b><\/p>\n For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Chris Ward, 214-312-2714<\/a><\/span> or wardchr@aafes.com.<\/p>\n\t