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Hill AFB Exchange Welcomes ‘Shark Tank’ Winner Cupbop to Main Food Court

By Travis Day / April 11, 2024 /

The “Korean BBQ in a Cup” restaurant, a Salt Lake City favorite that began as a single food truck in 2013, has expanded rapidly since its 2022 “Shark Tank” appearance. This is its first location on a military installation.

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Three More Unattended Retail Units Open at Edwards Air Force Base

By Travis Day / April 9, 2024 /

The URUs, part of eight total now open on base, provide Airmen with convenient all-day access to meals, snacks and hot and cold beverages.

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128 Years of Family Serving Family: Vee Savage, Nearly 40-Year Associate, Vandenberg Space Force Base

By Travis Day / April 3, 2024 /

After 39 years at Vandenberg, the customer experience associate gets recognized even when he’s not on the job–including once by a highway patrolman.

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Hill Air Force Base Brings New Unattended Retail Unit to 309th Software Engineering Group

By Travis Day / February 26, 2024 /

The Hill AFB BX welcomed its ninth unattended retail unit, brining quick and easy food options to the 309th Software Engineering Group.

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Beale Associates Receive Heroism Awards for Life-saving Efforts

By Travis Day / February 21, 2024 /

One of the associates has experience has experience as a firefighter and a paramedic, which helped when he and his teammate came to the aid of a customer in distress.

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‘It’s Better at Bliss’: Exchange Service Breaks Ground on New Cell Tower

By Travis Day / February 15, 2024 /

The cell tower ties in directly with the installation’s “It’s Better at Bliss” campaign, which aims to educate the Fort Bliss community about services, events, improvement projects and more that directly enhance Quality-of-Life for Soldiers, their families and other personnel.

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Travis AFB Exchange Hosts Legendary Monster Truck ‘Grave Digger’

By Travis Day / February 1, 2024 /

Joined by champion driver Brandon Vinson, the Grave Digger truck was put on display outside of the Travis Main Exchange and Commissary. Travis AFB won the display as part of a Procter & Gamble Monster Jam Joint Resale Event.

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128 Years of Family Serving Family: Penny Palmer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord

By Travis Day / January 18, 2024 /

Palmer’s mother, a former Exchange associate, was the first one to encourage her to pursue a position with the Exchange. “My mom always told me she had very good experiences working for the Exchange, and I grew up with the Exchange.”

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‘Keeping Traditions Alive’ with Freedom Frames in Alaska

By Travis Day / January 10, 2024 /

Working with the motto “Keeping Traditions Alive,” Veteran-owned Freedom Frames brings an invaluable service of custom engraving, woodworking, awards and more to service members throughout Alaska. Owned by retired Army 1st Sgt. Michael Bradley, Nicole Bradley and retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Dean Phillips Jr., Freedom Frames operates from its flagship store, founded in 2018,…

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New Cell Tower Brings Improved Wireless Service to USAG Hawaii

By Travis Day / January 9, 2024 /

Military families, personnel and visitors at U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii’s Helemano Military Reservation (HMR) will see improved wireless service—a significant Quality-of-Life improvement—thanks to the tower from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service.

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