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MEDIA CONTACT:\u00a0Chris Ward
\nMEDIA ADVISORY: 12-006
\nRELEASE DATE:\u00a0March 1,\u00a02012<\/p>\n

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DALLAS \u2013 <\/strong>As Spring blooms, Easter is just around the corner and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is ushering in the new season with its latest Patriot Family contest.<\/p>\n

The \u201cPatriot Family Peeps Diorama\u201d<\/a> contest gives military shoppers the opportunity to show their creative side and craft a patriotic scene using Peeps candy. Entrants must use a shoebox or comparable item of reasonable size to create a patriotic play, scene or event that inspires emotion. The winner will receive a $1,000 Exchange gift card.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t wait to see how creative military families can get with their marshmallow masterpieces,\u201d said the Exchange\u2019s Chief of Staff Col. Tom Ockenfels. \u201cIf the entries are anywhere as imaginative as those from last year, we\u2019ll definitely have a tough time judging this contest.\u201d<\/p>\n

Entries will be accepted through April 8. Judging will be based on originality, innovation, and the entrant\u2019s ability to portray each scene in a respectable manner. Complete entry rules and regulations can be found at http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com\/Community\/patriotfamily\/contests.htm<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is a joint command 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. The Exchange has the dual mission of providing authorized patrons with articles of merchandise and services 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<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Media Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Chris Ward, 214-312-2714 or wardchr@aafes.com.<\/p>\n\t

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