History
At 12:30 a.m. Dec. 20, 1989, President George H.W. Bush initiated Operation JUST CAUSE, sending 24,000 troops from every branch of the military to Panama to protect U.S. military bases in the country from an expected attack by Gen. Manuel Noriega’s troops. The operation was ordered after the fatal shooting of a U.S. Marine lieutenant…
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On Dec. 9, 1956—66 years ago today—President Eisenhower announced that 15,000 Hungarian refugees would be allowed to enter the United States after Soviet troops crushed an uprising in Budapest. Operation Safe Haven, also known as Operation Mercy, began. Thousands of refugees were transported from Munich, West Germany, to Camp Kilmer, N.J., which was renamed Camp…
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In 1966, seeking a location in the central part of the country, Exchange leaders made the decision to relocate headquarters to Dallas after having been based in New York City since the late 1940s. The move took place over several weeks in late 1967, beginning with the relocation of two computer units on Oct. 20.…
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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
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 island when the government was overthrown in a violent coup.. Less than two weeks after the troops landed, the Exchange…
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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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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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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, but things have gotten fancier through the years, with the addition of Starbucks, Dunkin’, Seattle’s Best and more, as well…
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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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