AAFES Wants to See Your Story

April 8, 2010 - DALLAS – They say that a picture is worth 1,000 words but a mere 50 describing a picture could fetch a digital camera and a $500 shopping spree in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s latest contest.

Authorized exchange shoppers can send a photo and story of their military service, either active-duty or civilian, along with a 50-word description, for a shot to take home a piece of the Patriot Family “My Story” contest prize packages.

“We anticipate receiving photos that are both historic and current with stories ranging from deployments abroad to shopping at the exchange,” said AAFES’ Senior Enlisted Advisor Chief Jeffry Helm. “Anything that can tie in with military service and support, we’re anxious to see and read about.”

The “My Story” grand prize winner will take home a Casio Exilim EX-H1 digital camera valued at approximately $300, $50 worth of digital print services at RitzPix.com and a $500 AAFES gift card. First place will receive a $300 AAFES shopping spree, second place will snap up $200 and $50 will be given to two runners-up.

The AAFES photo contest will run from through April 31 and authorized shoppers may enter online by sending a photograph plus a 50-word-or-less story about the photo to PatriotFamily@aafes.com. Entrants must include name, address, daytime phone number, rank or occupation plus photo information (location, date, person in photo). Submissions will be judged on the basis of uniqueness, quality and effectiveness in the conveying the story. Judging will be conducted in May.

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. AAFES 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 (MWR) programs. To find out more about AAFES' history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at http://www.aafes.com/pa/default.asp.