History

The Exchange at 125: We Operated an Exchange in Casablanca—the City in Morocco, Not the Movie

By Loyd Brumfield / July 9, 2020 /

During World War II, the Army Exchange Service—as the Exchange was known then—operated stores  throughout Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, serving American troops in the North Africa Theater of Operations. One of those stores was in Casablanca, Morocco.

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The Exchange at 125: PX, BX Cafeterias Were No Flashes in the Pan

By Robert Philpot / July 8, 2020 /

For generations, military families dined in cafeterias, soda fountains and snack bars operated by the Exchange

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The Exchange at 125: We Gave Berlin Residents a Much-Needed Lift

By Robert Philpot / July 7, 2020 /

The Exchange served Army pilots during the first crisis of the Cold War.

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The Exchange at 125: Transitioning to a Civilian Leader

By Robert Philpot / July 6, 2020 /

The West Point and Harvard Business School graduate and former CEO of consumer and retail companies brought extensive experience to the Exchange during a time of fiscal uncertainty.

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The Exchange at 125: A Famous Private Told Customers About Exchange Benefits

By Robert Philpot / July 6, 2020 /

Beetle Bailey loved the Camp Swampy PX.

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The Exchange at 125: From a Little Frontier Room Sprang One of America’s Largest Retailers

By Robert Philpot / July 2, 2020 /

The DoD’s largest retailer grew out of a little room on the prairie.

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The Exchange at 125: Meet the Founder of Today’s Exchange

By Robert Philpot / June 30, 2020 /

Rudimentary post exchanges of the late 1800s evolved into today’s Army & Air Force Exchange Service.

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124th Anniversary Month: See How Our Restaurants Looked Years Ago

By Robert Philpot / July 30, 2019 /

Long before name-brand restaurants joined the Exchange family, we operated our own cafeterias, soda fountains and snack bars. We even invented our own “AAFES burger.”

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124 Years Strong!

By Robert Philpot / July 25, 2019 /

“This steadfast and loyal team keeps the 124-year-old shopping benefit alive and well.”

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124-Plus Years of Exchange History is Right at Your Fingertips

By Robert Philpot / July 24, 2019 /

See pictures dating back to the Civil War and read text of the Exchange and its predecessors in the Exchange History Flickr Album. Nearly 13,000 views so far!

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