At 1 a.m. April 17, 2003—22 years ago this week—JBSA-Randolph AFB Sales and Merchandise Manager Mike Smith arrived in Baghdad via military airlift. Smith, who arrived six days after the 3rd Infantry Division (ID) secured…
The Sheppard Exchange found ways to serve customers in need–even during power outages–while the Exchange organized support for Sheppard associates affected by the tornado.
On Sept. 11, 1965, the first staff elements of the Vietnam Regional Exchange (VRE) began to arrive in the Southeast Asian country. The Exchange would have a presence there until 1975.
Late March brings the anniversaries of two earthquakes that affected Exchange facilities—one 68 years ago and the other 61 years ago. The first one was relatively innocuous; the second one was much worse. The first…
On March 13, 1990—35 years ago this week—Domino’s Pizza opened a store on Fort Bliss, the chain’s first on a military installation.
From a mobile field Exchange supporting troops and front-line workers in New York City to a prom celebration for teens working at the Spangdahlem food court, the Exchange showed its versatility during a challenging time.
For the March/April 1991 issue of the Exchange Post, an associate wrote “A Letter Home,” a collection of memories from her time in Saudi Arabia.
Why the Exchange opened stores on Enewetak and Lojwa islands, remote sites in the Enewetak Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, in the late ’70s.
Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year, so Flashback Friday is taking a heartfelt look at some of the ways the Exchange has celebrated the day in the past.
More than 300 people stood in line for the grand opening, with Exchange Commander Maj. Gen. Kathryn Frost helping cut the ribbon