{"id":2020,"date":"2015-06-25T09:41:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T14:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=2020"},"modified":"2015-06-25T09:41:00","modified_gmt":"2015-06-25T14:41:00","slug":"americans-can-send-a-service-member-something-extra-this-fourth-of-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=2020","title":{"rendered":"Americans Can Send a Service Member Something Extra this Fourth of July"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DALLAS \u2013 <\/b>This Fourth of July Americans can celebrate their independence by giving back to those who defend it for them with an Army & Air Force Exchange Service gift card.<\/p>\n

Exchange gift cards can be sent to Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and Marines deployed to Afghanistan, Kuwait and other contingency locations<\/a> to redeem through the Department of Defense\u2019s largest exchange service.<\/p>\n

These cards can be used by service members and their families for all the products they have available at home in the US, such as electronics, apparel, food and drinks. With nearly $1.5 million donated since 2008, Exchange gift cards have proven to be a popular way for the American public to show support for the Armed Forces.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving access to some comforts of home is very important for the over 150,000 service members stationed overseas,\u201d said Army Col. Karen Fleming, the Exchange\u2019s Deputy Director of logistics. \u201cExchange gift cards remind our troops that the American people want to take care of them while they work to protect our freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n

Redeeming an Exchange gift card is reserved for authorized military shoppers, however, any American can give their support by visiting www.shopmyexchange.com\/scs\/<\/a> and sending a card from as little as $10 up to $500.<\/p>\n

The gift cards can be addressed to a specific Soldier, Airman, Sailor or Marine or sent to \u201cany service member\u201d through the Fisher House Foundation, Air Force Aid Society, Warrior and Family Support Center or Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.<\/p>\n

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The Army & Air Force Exchange Service goes where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives through goods and services provided. Exchange earnings provide dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs. 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 http:\/\/www.aafes.com\/about-exchange\/public-affairs\/press-releases.htm<\/a> or follow us on Twitter at https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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