#FlashbackFriday: The Exchange in Vietnam
The Army & Air Force Exchange Service was active in South Vietnam from late 1965 until April 30, 1975, when the last associates were evacuated by Marine helicopters just before the fall of Saigon.
The Army & Air Force Exchange Service was active in South Vietnam from late 1965 until April 30, 1975, when the last associates were evacuated by Marine helicopters just before the fall of Saigon.
The fact that this day was established more than 40 years after the war ended is a reminder of the battles our Veterans fought long after leaving Vietnam.
More than 500 military kids participated in the event, hosted by McConnell’s Airman & Family Readiness Center.
The leaders, all of whom took over their positions after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, recently traveled to Exchange stores in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan and Qatar for the first time since taking up the…
He’s a foreman at the Exchange Name Tape Plant at Fort Knox, which makes the name tapes that the Exchange sells to service members in all branches of service. But crafting name tapes wasn’t Mills’…
For Women’s History Month, Flashback Friday once again remembers an Exchange female pioneer.
“We want to take care of our Soldiers—they’re why we’re here. It’s family serving family.”
Exchange Pacific Region Commander Col. Michael Kovalchek gave an overview of the Exchange’s mission and spoke on the importance of building future business opportunities with the Exchange.
This is the second year in a row the Exchange has been recognized in the awards, which began in 2021.
The worldwide PAR of the Year for 2021 was also the 2020 worldwide PAR of the Year recipient.
