#ThrowbackThursday: The Long Road to the Veterans Online Shopping Benefit
On Veterans Day, the Exchange will mark the fifth anniversary of the Veterans online shopping benefit. But the Nov. 11, 2017, launch was the culmination of a long journey
Flashback Friday
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#FlashbackFriday: Some Slices of History Honoring National Sandwich Day
We sandwiched in some photos of sandwich-specific spots in Exchange history.
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#FlashbackFriday: October 1983—The Exchange Supports Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada
On Oct. 25, 1983, U.S. troops invaded Grenada, a small Caribbean island about 100 miles north of the Venezuela coast. The mission, dubbed Operation Urgent Fury, was to rescue U.S. citizens who were on the…
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#FlashbackFriday: When the Exchange Passed ‘Go’ to Collaborate on Military Monopoly Editions
Some 20 years ago, the Exchange played a role in the development of special Army and Air Force editions of Monopoly.
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#FlashbackFriday: The Associate Who Wrote the Yankees Theme Song—And More
Lou Stallman, who was an Exchange cafeteria worker in 1956, also helped write hits for Clyde McPhatter and Perry Como, and received a 1982 Grammy nomination–for a song he co-wrote in 1965.
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#FlashbackFriday: A Whole Latte Pictures for National Coffee Day
Sept. 29 was National Coffee Day, but rather than believe that is a day late, #FlashbackFriday would like to propose that every day is National Coffee Day. The Exchange has offered coffee throughout its history,…
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#FlashbackFriday: Five Years Ago, Hurricane Maria Struck Puerto Rico, Where the Exchange Was Resilient
The storm made landfall Sept. 20, 2017—while the island was still recovering from Hurricane Irma, which struck two weeks earlier. Two days later, associates were back at the Fort Buchanan PX to help expedite reopening.
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#FlashbackFriday: When POWS Headed Home, the Exchange Was There for Them
The third Friday of September is National POW/MIA Recognition Day. In 1979, President Carter signed a proclamation establishing the day, which has been commemorated every year since. “All Americans should recognize the special debt we…
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#FlashbackFriday: A Pictorial Look Back at 9/11 and Exchange Support for Troops and First Responders
Sunday will mark the 21st anniversary of 9/11, a day that affected all Americans and that some Exchange associates experienced firsthand.
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#FlashbackFriday: The End of WWII and the Busy Opening of the Tokyo PX
On Aug. 14, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced the unconditional surrender of Japan, ending World War II. Ever since, Aug. 14 has been known as V-J Day, or Victory Over Japan Day, in the…
