#FlashbackFriday: The Exchange D-Day Veteran Who Returned to Normandy—More Than 50 Times
Ted Liska was a senior clerk at the AAFES-Europe Chievres/Belgium shopping center. He spent decades…
Flashback Friday
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#FlashbackFriday: 1976—Typhoon Pamela Strikes Guam
On May 20, 1976—49 years ago this week—Typhoon Pamela struck Guam. Described as a “supertyphoon,”…
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#FlashbackFriday: Armed Forces Day at the Exchange
Armed Forces Day is this Saturday. Here’s a pictorial look at how the Exchange has…
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#Flashback Friday: The Legend of the ‘aafesburger’—and the Woman Who Created It
Read about 1983’s AAFES Worldwide Hamburger Cook-off and the woman who won it.
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#FlashbackFriday: 1988—the First Frank’s Franks Opens
The hot-dog stand, which had locations worldwide, was an Exchange-exclusive restaurant that evolved from earlier…
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#FlashbackFriday: 2003—Six Days After Troops Secure the Baghdad Airport, the Exchange is There
At 1 a.m. April 17, 2003—22 years ago this week—JBSA-Randolph AFB Sales and Merchandise Manager…
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#FlashbackFriday: 1979—Sheppard BX Gives and Receives Support After Monster Tornado
The Sheppard Exchange found ways to serve customers in need–even during power outages–while the Exchange…
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#FlashbackFriday: Pictures of the Exchange in Vietnam
On Sept. 11, 1965, the first staff elements of the Vietnam Regional Exchange (VRE) began…
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#FlashbackFriday: A Tale of Two Earthquakes—1957 and 1964
Late March brings the anniversaries of two earthquakes that affected Exchange facilities—one 68 years ago…
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#FlashbackFriday: Spotting Some Domino’s Pizza History at the Exchange
On March 13, 1990—35 years ago this week—Domino’s Pizza opened a store on Fort Bliss,…
