Robert Philpot

Lackland Exchange Shows Holiday Spirit During Annual BMT Shopping Extravaganza

By Robert Philpot / December 10, 2024 /

Nearly 2,700 Basic Military Trainees at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland got the opportunity to shop for gifts, pose with Santa and the Grinch, and send greetings to loved ones.

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Advocating for the Exchange, ‘Thanks for Thanksgiving’ and More

By Robert Philpot / December 6, 2024 /

ICYMI, here’s a recap of this week’s coverage.

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Hickam Field building damage after Pearl Harbor attack.

#FlashbackFriday: The Pearl Harbor Attack and the Exchange

By Robert Philpot / December 6, 2024 /

This Saturday, Dec. 7, is the 83rd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Flashback Friday took a look in Exchange Post archives for connections to the Exchange—and found stories about a few survivors among past Exchange associates. Pictured above is damage inflicted on Hickam Field by Japanese bombers. The post exchange at Hickam…

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Head shot of Monica Leatch with "129 Years of Family Serving Family" logo.

129 Years of Family Serving Family: Monica Leatch, HQ

By Robert Philpot / December 3, 2024 /

Her father didn’t want her to join the military, so she did the next best thing and joined the Exchange. She’s about to celebrate her 25th anniversary with the organization.

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Black Friday, a New PAC Senior Enlisted Advisor and More

By Robert Philpot / November 29, 2024 /

ICYMI, here’s a look at this week’s coverage.

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Black Friday is Coming—and the Exchange is Ready For It

By Robert Philpot / November 26, 2024 /

For shoppers, Black Friday is a day of deals that falls the Friday after Thanksgiving—this year, on Nov. 29. For the Exchange, it’s more than just one day.

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Guest Speaker Emphasizes That Native Americans Are ‘A People of the Present’

By Robert Philpot / November 25, 2024 /

“All too often, folks will stereotype my people based upon cinema, books, things maybe they’ve read and learned,” said Milton Hunt, a motivational speaker and member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. “What they fail to realize is: Who are we today?”

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OPERATION: Call Out, a PAC Exchange Tour and More

By Robert Philpot / November 22, 2024 /

ICYMI, here’s a look at this week’s coverage.

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#FlashbackFriday: The Exchange’s Connections to President Kennedy

By Robert Philpot / November 22, 2024 /

Today is the 61st anniversary of the president’s assassination, inspiring this look at Exchange activity with a link to him,

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The Challenge Coin is a Military and an Exchange Tradition. How Did it Start?

By Robert Philpot / November 20, 2024 /

The answers vary–and may even date back to ancient Roman times.

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