Zach Wright

129 Years of Family Serving Family: Taeko and Russell Westfall, JBLE and DDDC

By Zach Wright / December 5, 2024 /

One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 129 years of family serving family. Who they are: Taeko Westfall, Joint Base Langley-Eustis Exchange Service Business Manager, and husband Russell Westfall, Dan Daniel Distribution Center Logistics Operation Manager. Years with the Exchange: Taeko, 19; Russell, 23. First role: Taeko started as a sales area manager at the…

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Fort Liberty Exchange Celebrates New Dining Options with Chipotle Mexican Grill

By Zach Wright / November 20, 2024 /

It’s the first Chipotle on Fort Liberty and third in the Exchange portfolio.

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129 Years of Family Serving Family: Maysa ‘Amie’ Martin, Fort Belvoir

By Zach Wright / November 13, 2024 /

“Belvoir has always been my post,” says the 35-year associate, whose father was stationed at Fort Belvoir and whose mother also worked at the Belvoir PX.

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129 Years of Family Serving Family: Pat Pinto, JBMDL

By Zach Wright / November 5, 2024 /

The logistics assistant has done a lot in her 42 years at the Exchange–including being part of the team that set up a mobile field Exchange in New York City to support rescue workers after the 9/11 attacks.

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Exchange Contact Center Teams Ready to Celebrate Customer Service Week With Activities and Games

By Zach Wright / October 3, 2024 /

The Exchange’s Contact Center teams play a vital role in providing customer service for MILITARY STAR cardmembers and online shoppers, but during Customer Service Week, they’ll be playing games and participating in team building activities, including a day at the Texas State Fair. “It’s like one big party before peak season,” e-Commerce Customer Experience Manager…

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Exchange and installation leaders at the opening of the U.S. Southern Command Military Clothing store.

Exchange Opens Military Clothing Store at U.S. Southern Command Headquarters

By Zach Wright / September 23, 2024 /

The store will make accessing military uniforms easier for Soldiers, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guard members assigned to U.S. Army Garrison-Miami.

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Fort Buchanan Fourth Grader Takes 1st in ‘You Made the Grade’

By Zach Wright / August 14, 2024 /

Bayamon Military Academy student Ana Avila put in the work, so she reaped the biggest reward of the Exchange’s You Made the Grade program.

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Head shot of Catherine 'Kitty' Harple with 129 Years of Family Serving Family logo.

129 Years of Family Serving Family: Catherine ‘Kitty’ Harple, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

By Zach Wright / August 1, 2024 /

The Bolling Express manager knows “We go where you go” firsthand–her 34-year Exchange career has taken her to Bosnia, Iraq and Greenland.

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Fort Drum Exchange Expands Restaurant Lineup with Panera Bread

By Zach Wright / July 25, 2024 /

This is the third Panera opened by the Exchange on a military installation.

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