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The Exchange at 125: At One Time, the Exchange Couldn’t Sell TVs or Computers
Once upon a time, shoppers couldn’t find televisions or computers for sale anywhere in the Exchanges. Since 1949, the House Armed Services Committee and Department of Defense have regulated what the Exchange can sell. In…
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125 Years of Family Serving Family – Steven Garcia, freight rate tech, Logistics Directorate, HQ
One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family Because of his lineage at the Exchange, Steven Garcia of the Logistics Directorate brings a unique perspective to family serving family. Dating…
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The Exchange at 125: For 65 Years, We Have Provided Nutritious School Lunches
The Army & Air Force Exchange Service dished up its first school lunches back in 1955 when school cafeterias opened on military installations in the United Kingdom. In 1980, the Exchange was designated the sole…
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The Exchange at 125: The Exchange in Vietnam
In 1965, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service took over a handful of PXs from the Navy in Vietnam the day after Christmas. At the height of the war in the late 1960s, the…
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The Exchange at 125: Exchanges Have Come in All Shapes, Sizes
In its 125-year history, America’s Warfighters could always rely on the Exchange to be there for them, regardless of whether the “stores” were tents, pack mules, bamboo huts, mobile trucks, boats, choppers or spacious modern…
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Exchange Nears 50,000 Veteran and Military Spouse Hires
“Hiring Veterans and spouses is a Quality-of-Life force multiplier—they understand military shoppers better than anyone.”
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The Exchange at 125: Outfitting America’s Heroes
Throughout most of the Exchange’s history, troops could buy military uniforms in the main stores, but the Army and the Air Force also carried them in their own outlets. To cut costs and combine operations,…
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The Exchange at 125: Horseback Riding Schools, Drive-In Theater and Merry-Go-Round
Throughout its 125 years, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has offered just about any kind of service customers wanted. During the 1950s, Exchange concessionaires at Fort Hood and Fort Huachuca operated horseback riding…
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125 Years of Family Serving Family – Santiago Garcia, director, IT
One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family Santiago Garcia’s family roots at the Exchange and in the military run deep. Nine members of Garcia’s family—his father, mother, an uncle,…
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Exchange Celebrates 125 Years of Serving Those Who Serve
“Starting from humble beginnings, the Exchange traces its roots to merchants who followed the Army and provided goods from tents on the American frontier. Today, the hard-earned benefit is a force multiplier to recruiting, resilience…