From the monthly archives:

July 2009

EXTV Celebrity Spotlight: My Sister’s Keeper Cast Interview

July 31, 2009

Nancy Jay chats with the cast of My Sister’s Keeper, the controversial and heartbreaking film based on the book by Jodi Picoult.

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US serviceman drops plush Shamu from helicopter to children in Iraq

July 31, 2009

In the spirit of being a part of the online military community, this blog will spread the word about other military family inspired programs and initiatives.

Not so long ago, we shared with you the Here’s to the Heroes Anheuser-Busch theme park offer exclusive for the military and their families. Never did I realize Sea World San Antonio had a military representative, Janet Warner!

Warner shares a touching letter and photo depicting a US serviceman dropping a plush Shamu with other stuffed animals, candy and school supplies from a helicopter to Iraqi children.

For more inspiring stories from Sea World San Antonio, check out their blog, What’s Under The Sea?

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Military OneSource & Sesame Street Partnership to Support Military

July 30, 2009

by: Leah Miller
In the spirit of being a part of the online military community, this blog will spread the word about other military family inspired programs and initiatives.
As I posted earlier this year, Sesame Workshop has been supporting the military community with their Talk, Listen, Connect Initiative. As part of this initiative, they’ve produced and [...]

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114 Years of Service and Counting

July 24, 2009

On July 25, 1895, the War Department issued General Order number 46 directing post commanders to establish an exchange at every post where practicable. As the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) marks its 114th birthday this July 25, the military command’s mission remains basically the same: provide quality goods and services at competitively [...]

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EXTV Celebrity Spotlight: Harry Potter Cast Interview

July 24, 2009

Nancy Jay sits down with the talented cast of Harry Potter and chats about how they brought the sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince to life.

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Operation Hi-Honey

July 23, 2009

by: Leah Miller
In the spirit of being a part of the online military community, this blog will spread the word about other military family inspired programs and initiatives.
Canvas on Demand, the country’s leading provider of photo on canvas reproductions, wants to give deployed military men and women a chance to surprise their spouse on their [...]

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AAFES Commander Major General Keith Thurgood Extends his Condolences to Fort Lewis Concessionaire

July 22, 2009

by: Leah Miller
Although not many details have been released yet about the incident, Major General Keith Thurgood, AAFES Commander, extends his condolences to the family of the AAFES concessionaire who lost her life at the Fort Lewis PX today.
It is with great sadness that I must acknowledge the death of a member of our AAFES [...]

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Powerzone Recharged

July 22, 2009

by: Leah Miller
Employees of all levels, associate to manager, from your local Exchange and various AAFES HQ staff gathered for a week-long Powerzone seminar in Dallas. This has become an annual AAFES conference to keep the store associates, managers, buyers at HQ and the vendors all connected. It’s vital that we keep our associates apprised [...]

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EXTV Celebrity Spotlight: Robinne Lee Interview

July 10, 2009

Nancy Jay interviews, This Is Not A Test movie star, Robinne Lee. The movie also stars Tom Arnold and Hill Harper. Now available on DVD at your your nearest BX/PX Power Zone.

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Find your nearest BX/PX to check out the newest Power Zone selection.
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Where in the World is Your Exchange Photo Contest

July 7, 2009

“While there is perhaps a province in which the photograph can tell us nothing more than what we see with our own eyes, there is another in which it proves to us how little our eyes permit us to see.”  ~Dorothea Lange

This contest is brought to you by the AAFES Community Connection. Send us [...]

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