The Week That Was in the Exchange Post
ICYMI, here’s a look at this week’s coverage.
May 2025
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Serving Those Who Serve: Military Community Donates More than $2.7 Million to Military Relief Funds
During 2024, contributions to Army Emergency Relief, the Air Force Assistance Fund and the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society increased 7.1% from 2023.
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Where Heroes Work: Dan Hill, Fort Bliss
The 33-year associate is a military brat, an Air Force father and a military spouse who met his wife at the Exchange.
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129 Years of Family Serving Family: Tina Eakin, EUCOM Consolidated Exchange
For the services business manager, serving those who serve isn’t just a job—it’s a personal mission shaped by years of life within the military community
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Introducing LINK: A New Way to Connect, Learn and Lead
The new initiative aims to strengthen workplace culture, boost morale and reinforce the value of connection at all levels.
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White Sands Missile Range Celebrates Image Upgrade of Exchange Troop Store
The $6.3 million image upgrade, which the Exchange did in partnership with the army as part of the Exchange’s Quality-of-Life initiative for remote and isolated locations, is the first major renovation of the store in…
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#FlashbackFriday: 1976—Typhoon Pamela Strikes Guam
On May 20, 1976—49 years ago this week—Typhoon Pamela struck Guam. Described as a “supertyphoon,” Pamela generated winds up to 190 mph during its peak. Damage was estimated at $300 million for the island, including…
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Where Heroes Work: Pilar Pendergrass, Fort Bragg
The 22-year associate and military spouse remains just as inspired by her work as the day she joined the Exchange.
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VA Medical Center Recognizes Barksdale Exchange’s Generosity
After commemorating Vietnam War Veterans Day with an in-store ceremony in March, the Barksdale Exchange team took the recognition to Veterans who couldn’t come to the store.
