Central Region

Camp Ripley Express Revamps Dining Experience with Hunt Brothers Pizza and Taco John’s

By Keiana Holleman / August 2, 2023 /

Camp Ripley has revamped the dining experience for Soldiers and Reservists, now serving pizza, wings, tacos and more with Hunt Brothers Pizza and Taco John’s.

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Update: TV Report Takes You Behind the Scenes at the Exchange Name Tape Plant

By Jenn DeHaan / July 27, 2023 /

Millions of service members from every military branch of service can trace their names back to one location: the Exchange’s Name Tape Plant at Fort Knox.

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Scott AFB Exchange Expands Footprint to Jefferson Barracks with Unmanned Retail Market

By Keiana Holleman / July 19, 2023 /

It’s the first on-the-go option for Army National Guard members on the installation.

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Fort Leonard Wood Exchange Welcomes Double Time Coffee, Woodworks

By Keiana Holleman / July 17, 2023 /

“The newly added offerings allow us to make life easier for the Fort Leonard Wood community,” said Fort Leonard Wood Exchange General Manager Donald Cantwell.

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Congressman Visits Dallas-Area Express to Learn About Exchange Business—and Even Rings Up a Few Sales

By Robert Philpot / July 6, 2023 /

As part of his “Marc Means Business” initiative in which he spends a day seeking to better understand the day-to-day challenges his constituents face, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey paid a visit June 28 to the Express at Grand Prairie Armed Forces Reserve Complex.

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127 Years of Family Serving Family: Tracy Danielson, Warehouse Foreman, Minot AFB

By TSgt. Eli Smith / July 5, 2023 /

The 40-year-plus associate has been at Minot since 1988 and in her current position since 2002.

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Installation Renamings: The Story of Sgt. Henry Johnson

By Robert Philpot / June 13, 2023 /

Fort Polk is now Fort Johnson. The installation’s new name honors World War I Veteran and National Guardsman Sgt. Henry Johnson, who, while serving in France, fought off a German raiding party with a knife, saving a fellow Soldier from capture in the process.

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127 Years of Family Serving Family: Mariam Afzal, Safety & Security Assistant, Scott AFB

By Travis Day / June 12, 2023 /

The Afghanistan native, who was one of the first female translators in Afghanistan, moved to the U.S., where one of her mentors recommended that she apply at the Exchange.

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Tinker AFB Express Unveils New Look, Dining Options for On-The-Go Shoppers

By Keiana Holleman / June 7, 2023 /

The Patrol Road Express at Tinker AFB was upgraded with new lighting, flooring, equipment, two quick-serve programs and more.

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300 ‘Run for the Wall’ Motorcyclists Make Stop at Fort Sill Express

By Travis Day / May 24, 2023 /

The Fort Sill Exchange welcomed more than 300 motorcyclists and support vehicles for a pit stop on their 2,700-mile “Run for the Wall” memorial ride from California to Washington, D.C.

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