The MFE, a retail store in a 53-foot trailer with snacks, drinks, toiletries and more, opened its doors at Fort Eisenhower within 48 hours after the Exchange received a request for support.
Damage to Exchange facilities was limited to downed signs and missing ceiling tiles, but power outages and installation closures were still creating challenges for stores in Georgia and Florida.
Exchanges in more than a half-dozen states were preparing Thursday for the effects of Hurricane Helene, which was projected to make landfall as a major hurricane Thursday evening in Florida’s Big Bend region.
American Tattoo Society owner Ryan Harrell noted that the grand opening took place a year to the date after he and his team first received their base passes allowing them access to the installation.
MacDill AFB Airmen, families and community members can enjoy orange chicken, chow mein and more with the opening of the popular restaurant.
The store will make accessing military uniforms easier for Soldiers, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guard members assigned to U.S. Army Garrison-Miami.
“‘Serving those who serve’ means to me, everyone who walks through that door is my guest,” says Peña, who knows about “We go where you go,” too: She has deployed three times.
The Hurlburt Field community has a new dining option at the Express with the opening of Chopz. The quick-serve restaurant offers subs, salads, burritos and more.
Service members and the JB Andrews community enjoyed a meet-and-greet with Irvine plus samplings of Fresh Kitchen meals, including sandwiches, wraps, grain bowls and personal pizzas.
Bayamon Military Academy student Ana Avila put in the work, so she reaped the biggest reward of the Exchange’s You Made the Grade program.