{"id":2671,"date":"2016-10-04T10:27:52","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T15:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=2671"},"modified":"2016-10-04T11:09:04","modified_gmt":"2016-10-04T16:09:04","slug":"halloween-pet-photos-can-net-shoppers-5000-exchange-gift-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=2671","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Pet Photos Can Net Shoppers $5,000 Exchange Gift Card"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"wk42-boy-poster\"DALLAS \u2013<\/strong> For many military families, pets are more than just companions\u2014they\u2019re family.<\/p>\n

Now, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is giving service members and their families the opportunity to give their furry friends some well-deserved appreciation \u2013 and win a $5,000 Exchange gift card in the process<\/a> \u2013 by entering the Dress Up Your Pet for Halloween Photo Contest.<\/p>\n

Through Oct. 31, authorized shoppers can submit a photo of their pet wearing their cutest Halloween costume at shopmyexchange.com\/BecauseOfYou. One lucky winner will receive a $5,000 Exchange gift card, courtesy of Smokehouse Pet Products, while five runners-up will receive a year\u2019s supply of Science Diet pet food, a $500 value.<\/p>\n

The sweepstakes is part of the Exchange\u2019s Because of You program, which has expanded in 2016 to celebrate military families as well as honor active-duty troops, allowing the Exchange to express gratitude for their service and sacrifice.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough every deployment, TDY or PCS, military pets are there to welcome service members home, support the family members they leave behind and provide a sense of comfort and continuity through the constant change that goes with the military lifestyle,\u201d said Retired Army Col. Thomas Ockenfels, the Exchange\u2019s Chief of Staff. \u201cWhy not treat your furry friend to some recognition this fall, and give yourself the chance to win a treat of your own courtesy of the Exchange and Smokehouse Pet Products?\u201d<\/p>\n

The Dress Up Your Pet for Halloween Photo Contest\u00a0is open to shoppers age 18 and older. No purchase is necessary to win.<\/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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For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Conner Hammett, 214-312-2714 or hammettc@aafes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t

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