FORT RILEY – With a wide grin and without an ounce of hesitation, first-grader Billy Sapp Jr. clutched an Uncle Sam hat prop and stepped up to photo booth at the Fort Riley Exchange to send Valentine’s Day wishes across the world to someone very special serving in Korea. “I love you, Daddy” said Billy, […]

DALLAS – There may be several weeks left in the march to spring, but that doesn’t mean military families have to wait to start making their yards an outdoor paradise. Every Friday in 2017, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service will award one lucky winner an outdoor living gift package valued as high as […]

DALLAS – For Cpl. Deamborene Outlaw, a simple slice of Wonder bread goes a long way toward making South Korea feel more like home. “It’s comforting to me because it’s like a little piece of home,” said Outlaw, who serves as a chaplain’s assistant at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys in South Korea. “I’ve lived in […]

DALLAS – According to the National Retail Federation, Americans planned to spend $19.7 billion on Valentine’s Day in 2016—an all-time high. This year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping military families celebrate Valentine’s Day with fresh flowers for less at shopmyexchange.com. Authorized Exchange shoppers can send flowers and other gifts at a […]

DALLAS – For 11-year-old Dallas Lein, working hard at school has paid off—literally.  On Jan. 20, the Grovetown, Ga., resident was presented with a $2,000 gift card, the grand prize in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade sweepstakes, at the Fort Gordon Exchange. “I was nervous and really excited at […]

GERMERSHEIM ARMY DEPOT – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service ushered in a new era of service for troops and military families throughout Europe and Southwest Asia as it opened its newest distribution center at the Germersheim Army Depot on Feb. 1. “The Exchange’s work at the Germersheim distribution center supports every member of […]

DALLAS – As 2017 marches on, more and more Americans’ New Year’s resolutions are falling by the wayside. But it’s not too late to kick-start a BE FIT lifestyle—the Exchange offers plenty of healthy meal and snack options to service members and their families looking to eat healthier in 2017. “The Exchange is committed to […]

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE – With two deployments to Vietnam and a 21-year Air Force career under his belt, Udall, Kansas resident Lawrence Lazar has seen it all. So when the McConnell Air Force Base Exchange called Lazar to tell him he won a brand-new Smart Car in the Exchange’s Promotion in Motion sweepstakes, keeping […]

DALLAS – After four years of coordination with the Departments of Defense, Army and Air Force as well as several other federal agencies, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) will welcome home potentially 13 million veterans on Nov. 11. “AAFES is honored to offer this well-deserved benefit to those who raised their right […]

DALLAS – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service recently welcomed Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, who took over duties as the organization’s Senior Enlisted Advisor. As the Senior Enlisted Advisor, Reyes serves as the focal point for communication between Exchange leadership and Army and Air Force active duty, Guard, Reserve, family members […]