#FlashbackFriday: The Battle of Iwo Jima—and the Exchange in the Pacific, Then and Now
On Feb. 19, 1945—77 years ago this weekend—Marines landed on Iwo Jima.
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#FlashbackFriday: Remembering the Tuskegee Airmen
In honor of Black History Month, we remember first Black aviators in the U.S Army…
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#FlashbackFriday: How a Room for Soldiers’ Entertainment Evolved Into the Exchange
Borrowing an idea from the British military, an Army colonel opened a small military canteen…
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#FlashbackFriday: Betty White’s Connection to the Exchange
The actress joined the American Women’s Voluntary Services in 1941, driving a PX truck delivering…
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#FlashbackFriday: How the Exchange Provided Support During the Cuban Missile Crisis
For 13 tense days in October 1962, United States and the Soviet Union had a…
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#FlashbackFriday: Tracking MFEs Through Exchange History
Due to their high demand in assisting with Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), mobile field exchanges,…
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#FlashbackFriday: Some Slices of Pizza’s History at the Exchange
Pizza is very popular at the Exchange. But not so long ago, it was considered…
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#Flashback Friday: Shining a Light on the Exchange’s First Solar-powered Shopping Center
On Sept. 24, 1977—44 years ago today—the Exchange opened its first solar-powered shopping center at…
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#Flashback Friday: The Exchange’s Trucking Hall of Famers
Since 1987, the National Private Truck Council has inducted four members each year into its…
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#FlashbackFriday: How Exchanges Worldwide Responded After 9/11
After the 9/11 attacks, Exchanges in the New York City area and near Washington, D.C.,…
