Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer

125 Years of Family Serving Family – Petrice Gonzales, SAM, PZ/ODL, Fort Lee

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / July 23, 2020 /

One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family.  When Petrice Gonzales started at the Exchange 31 years ago, working in the fashion department was a great fit because she had already walked the walk—on the fashion runway. “I was a fashion model in upstate New York, Germany and Texas, where…

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125 Years of Family Serving Family – Maria ‘Nancy’ Luke, Joint Base Langley-Eustis

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / July 22, 2020 /

One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family. Maria “Nancy” Luke will always remember how she came to work at the Exchange. “When I walked into the shoppette, I met Ruthie Meeks, a shift manager, and I asked her if they were hiring,” Luke said. “She liked my enthusiasm and…

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Sergeant Major of the Army Gets Firsthand Look at Exchange

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / September 24, 2019 /

“I love the Exchange – it’s where I shop, where I get my gas, and where I get my haircut, right there on the base.”

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Air Power! Exchange Celebrates Air Force’s 72nd Birthday

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / September 18, 2019 /

Exchanges around the world celebrated the Air Force’s 72nd birthday today with speeches, rousing renditions of the Air Force Song, and of course, cake.

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Graphic Designer at HQ Wins Director/CEO Challenge Coin Contest

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / July 11, 2019 /

The coin is “the perfect symbol of who we are and who we serve.” 

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In “Holmes & Watson,” Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, are reunited—this time playing the world’s greatest consulting detective and his loyal biographer.

Exchange, Sony Bring Free Screenings of ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ ‘Holmes & Watson’ to Troops in the Middle East

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / December 26, 2018 /

“For our troops deployed overseas, simply watching a movie is a motivating, two-hour respite from their stressful day-to-day activities.”

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Exchange associates help load turkeys into the freezer at the Al Udeid Blatchford-Preston Complex Exchange in Qatar. From left: Dennis Dawson, store manager; Jofre Palinlin, inventory control associate; Prakash Rijal, inventory control associate; Kutub Uddin, sales associate; and Prem Khadka, customer service leader.

First Shipment of Turkeys, Other Holiday Foods Arrives at Exchanges in Middle East

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / November 20, 2018 /

Read about how deployed troops will get traditional Thanksgiving meals.

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troops and barbecue

Exchange, Traeger Bring Barbecue to 1,000 Service Members in the Middle East

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / November 14, 2018 /

Troops deployed overseas got a special Veterans Day weekend surprise.

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Wall of Heroes

Wall of Heroes on Display at Exchange HQ

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / November 8, 2018 /

For Sandy Coley, her father and brother are heroes. Find out why.

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Air Force chief master sergeant meets Ana Middleton.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Gets Firsthand Look at Exchange Operations

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / October 26, 2018 /

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright came away quite impressed with the Exchange upon his first visit to HQ.

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