Europe/SWA Region

‘I Never Forget A Smile:’ Ramstein Exchange Associate Named 2024 MILITARY STAR Ambassador of the Year

By Zach Wright / April 8, 2025 /

Maria Elena Hess earned the recognition out of nearly 220 ambassadors.

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Three Academic Achievers Earn $4,000 in Exchange’s You Made the Grade Sweepstakes

By Zach Wright / April 3, 2025 /

The winners were randomly selected from more than 1,170 military students who entered the drawing after maintaining at least a B average during the 2024 fall semester.

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Exchanges Host Final Pinning Ceremonies for Vietnam Heroes

By Teonja Tatum / April 1, 2025 /

Vietnam War Veterans were honored by receiving commemorative lapel pins inscribed with “A Grateful Nation Thanks and Honors You.” 

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Support at the Tip of the Spear: Exchange Opens Expanded Store in Poland

By MSG Caleb Barrieau / March 10, 2025 /

The larger store provides a wider range of products and serves as a crucial upgrade from a mobile field Exchange (MFE) at the Bemowo Piskie Training Area.

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Making Sure Troops Have Comforts of Home—No Matter How Far From Home They Are

By MSG Caleb Barrieau / February 20, 2025 /

Brooks, who is approaching 21 years in the Army and has been with the Exchange about six months, knew from a young age that he wanted to serve in the military.

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Exchange Delivers More Than 217,800 Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies Overseas in Taste-of-Home Mission

By Zach Wright / February 19, 2025 /

For more than 20 years, the Exchange has delivered thousands of boxes of cookies overseas to help the Girl Scouts of the USA’s overseas branch, USA Girl Scouts Overseas (USAGSO), make a difference by improving morale with a taste of home.

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Heart-shaped Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

Sweet Hearts: Gruenstadt, Korea Bakeries Provide a Taste of Krispy Kreme Valentine’s Day Doughnuts

By Robert Philpot / February 18, 2025 /

Like so many holidays at the Exchange, Valentine’s Day starts months before the actual day. For the Exchange’s bakeries in Gruenstadt, Germany, and USAG Humphreys in South Korea, a Valentine’s Day Krispy Kreme promotion started in August.

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The Exchange Hosts Super Bowl LIX Championship Tailgate Party in Germany

By MSG Caleb Barrieau / February 11, 2025 /

More than 700 people attended the event, which featured music, games, giveaways and the game live-streamed in high definition on a 20-foot LCD screen.

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Ali Al Salem Associate Takes Home Two Prizes in LP’s Annual Safety Motto Contest

By Zach Wright / January 28, 2025 /

Ashly Gutierrez, a shift manager, was named both the winner and second runner-up.

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MILITARY STAR® Gives Back $30,000 in Home for the Holidays Sweepstakes

By Travis Day / December 26, 2024 /

The MILITARY STAR® card’s seventh annual Home for the Holidays sweepstakes awarded six members of the military this month with $30,000 in prizes, bringing holiday cheer to those who serve and have served.

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