The Exchange at 125: Exchanges of Today Aren’t the Ones of Yesteryear
Throughout the Exchange’s history, main stores—post exchanges, base exchanges, PXs, BXs, whatever the troops called…
History
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The Exchange at 125: Ensuring a Sanitized Shopping Environment During COVID-19 Pandemic
Never before in modern history have Exchange associates faced anything as ominous as the COVID-19…
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ICYMI: The Week that was in the Exchange Post
Another week has come and gone, and it was another busy one in the Exchange…
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The Exchange at 125: The Battle of Brisbane
On April 5, 1942, the first PX in Australia opened in Brisbane as hundreds of…
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The Exchange at 125: Our First ‘Store’ in Afghanistan Was a Tent
On Feb. 9, 2002, at Afghanistan’s Kandahar AB, associates Ralph Henderson, Billy Hullender and Larry…
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The Exchange at 125: The Exchange Welcomed Home 4.1 Million Americans to their Exchange
The Exchange welcomed home disabled Veterans, Purple Heart recipients and certain caregivers—4.1 million Americans— with…
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The Exchange at 125: Wow, Our Gas Stations Have Really Changed!
Almost as soon as the first Model T rolled off the assembly line in the…
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The Exchange at 125: Postcards and Matchbooks Told the Exchange Story
Local exchanges appeared on postcards and matchbook covers, starting in the early 20th century and…
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The Exchange at 125: Serving Those Who Served on 9/11
In addition to their regular shifts at their Exchanges, nearly 150 associates from throughout Washington,…
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The Exchange at 125: Many Famous People Have Visited Our Stores
1954 Then-Vice President Richard Nixon visited the Nouasseur AB Exchange in Morocco. 1959 Comedian George…
