On June 24, 1948, the first crisis of the Cold War occurred when the Soviet Union, amid rising tensions over control of Berlin, blockaded all access to the American, British and French sectors of the…
The “Texas Towers” story is one of the most unusual examples of “We go where you go” in Exchange history.
Exchanges supported troops and sometimes hosted the comedian/actor/singer and military supporter during his lengthy career.
Susan McElroy. a Fort Belvoir Home and Garden Center manager, was a member of a group that attends funerals at Arlington National Cemetery to ensure that no hero is buried alone.
Thirty-two years ago this month, the Exchange took over operation of the Pacific Stars & Stripes bookstores on Okinawa and Guam, renaming the stores BookMark. Thus began an Exchange bookstore chain. The initial stores didn’t…
In early May 1965, U.S. forces were sent to the Dominican Republic to protect U.S. citizens after a coup led to a civil war. By May 7, the Exchange was living up to its We…
Three Exchange-exclusive restaurants reportedly opened on May 1 of separate years in the late ’80s. But Exchange Post archives show that at least two of the restaurants may have opened their first locations earlier.
Flashback Friday goes deep this week—128 years deep, back to April 24, 1898, when Spain declared war on the United States, marking the official start of the Spanish-American War. The war lasted less than a…
According to a 1995 Exchange Post story, Exchange associates were among the first to arrive with blankets and water for children leaving the building after the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Exchanges…
Shoppers welcomed the 171,000-square-foot main store, which was more than five times as large as a temporary store that operated after the hurricane heavily damaged a previous Keesler BX.
