#FlashbackFriday: For World Water Day, Some Drops of History About Exchange Water Plants
One of the biggest water events in Exchange history happened in summer 1998 ,,,,
Exchange History Articles
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#FlashbackFriday: 79 Years Ago: After the Battle of Manila Ends, an Exchange Quickly Opens in the Philippines
On March 11, 1945, the Luzon Base Section Main Exchange opened in Manila. It was the beginning of what became the Philippine Exchange system.
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#FlashbackFriday: February 2003—After a Fire in Afghanistan, an Exchange Quickly Rises From the Ashes
On Feb. 21, 2003, a fire burned through Exchange facilities in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Within 36 hours, the store team had a temporary Exchange up and running.
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#FlashbackFriday: The Link Between a Georgia Recreation Center and a 40-Year Exchange Associate
Flashback Friday looks into the name behind the Frank Chester Recreation Center in Columbus, Georgia. Chester was a longtime city official–but before that, he spent decades at the Exchange.
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Flashback Friday: For National Pizza Day, a Pictorial Serving of Exchange Pizza History
Pizza had a prominent place at the Exchange, but its history may not be as long as you think it is.
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#FlashbackFriday: The Exchange and the Blizzards of ‘78
In late January and early February 1978, historic winter storms struck the Midwest and New England. Here’s how Exchanges in the regions persevered.
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#FlashbackFriday: 1991—Deployed Exchange Associates Talk About the Start of Operation Desert Storm
Thirty-three years ago this week, Operation Desert Storm began, as U.S. Army and Air Force helicopters knocked out Iraqi anti-aircraft facilities and Hellfire missiles destroyed Iraqi radar sites. The Exchange was there in support, and…
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#FlashbackFriday: 1980—A 7.0 Earthquake Strikes the Azores, and the Exchange Responds
The quake, the strongest in 20 years, affected four islands: Terceira, Sao Jorge, Graciosa and Pico. The United States has an air base at Lajes, which is on Terceira. And where there’s an air base,…
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#FlashbackFriday: 1986—The Exchange Begins Accepting Credit Cards
Thirty-eight years ago this weekend, the Exchange began accepting VISA and MasterCard in CONUS, Panama, Greenland and for catalog orders. Card acceptance expanded to other overseas locations later in the year, and the Discover card…
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#FlashbackFriday: The Exchange’s Toy Story
Take a holiday journey through photos of Toylands past.