Flashback Friday: The Exchange in China, Burma and India During World War II
During World War II, exchanges were active in China, Burma and India, where they faced transportation challenges and other dangers.
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#FlashbackFriday: The Exchange Connection to the Mayaguez Incident, ‘Vietnam’s Final Battle’
On May 12, 1975—48 years ago today and less than two weeks after the fall of Saigon—Khmer Rouge forces seized the American container vessel SS Mayaguez and its crew off Cambodia’s coast. The Exchange was…
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#FlashbackFriday: The Exchange’s History in the Philippines
For Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, Flashback Friday looks back at the Exchange’s history in the Philippines—which consists of 7,000 islands. It’s a long history, dating back to 1903, when a PX opened at…
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#FlashbackFriday: Some Snapshots of the Exchange in Europe During and After WWII
Although the Exchange had operations in Europe during the early days of World War II, the organization that most closely resembles today’s Exchange in Europe was born on April 24, 1943—80 years ago this month—when…
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#FlashbackFriday: 81 Years Ago, the Exchange Came to Australia
On April 5, 1942—81 years ago this month—the Adler Post Exchange opened in Brisbane to support troops based in the country during World War II. It was the first Exchange in Australia, and a second…
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#FlashbackFriday: How a Store Manager Boosted Morale in Iraq
On National Hot Dog Day last July, the Exchange Post told you the story of the “AAFES Hot Dog Guy,” aka Exchange Healthcare Program Manager Robin Williams. But did you know that the Exchange also…
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#FlashbackFriday: For National Cheesesteak Day, a Taste of Charleys and Its History at the Exchange
Charleys’ history at the Exchange began when the sandwich chain partnered with the Exchange with a goal of opening restaurants at military installations worldwide. That goal has been accomplished.
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#FlashbackFriday: How Japan Stores, Bakery ‘Got It Done’ After 2011 Earthquake
Despite power outages, closed roads and other challenges, Exchange locations on the Japanese island of Honshu kept stores open and made sure everyone was safe after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck the island in 2011.
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#FlashbackFriday: 1991—How the First Kuwait PX Was Opened Within 96 Hours
Nearly 32 years ago, on March 6, 1991, Army Central Command for Desert Storm asked that a PX be established in Kuwait. Within 96 hours, the request became a reality.
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#FlashbackFriday: In 1944, the Exchange Arrived on a Tiny Island in the Pacific. It’s Still There.
On Feb. 25, 1944, 79 years ago this weekend, the Exchange opened a PX on an island that’s a little less than 2,000 miles from Papua New Guinea and about 2,100 miles from Hawaii, and…