Directorates/Regions

Camp Fuji Welcomes First Hunt Brothers Pizza to Mainland Japan

By Chris Ward / March 22, 2024 /

Marines and families have a new place to grab fresh pizza and wings in the Camp Fuji Exchange food court, located at the base of iconic Mount Fuji.

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MILITARY STAR Annual Sweepstakes Pays Off $47,000 in Holiday Bills for Military Community

By Marisa Conner / March 21, 2024 /

Members of the military community had nearly $47,000 in bills paid off in the 10th annual MILITARY STAR Your Holiday Bill Is on Us sweepstakes, including five lucky grand-prize winners who had their entire balances wiped clean.

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Paid In Full! Retired Naval Officer Receives Surprise of a Lifetime at the JBLE Exchange

By Zach Wright / March 21, 2024 /

Retired Naval Chief Petty Officer Patricia Brooks’ entire MILITARY STAR® card balance was paid off in the 10th annual Your Holiday Bill Is on Us Sweepstakes.

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IG Associates Get Their SHOT at Increasing Knowledge at Annual Trade Show

By Robert Philpot / March 19, 2024 /

For the first time, the Office of the Inspector General sent two associates to the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT), where they received valuable information about regulations, compliance and more.

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IG Office Announces 2024 Fraud, Waste and Abuse Awareness Effort

By Stephen Groll / March 18, 2024 /

During the past five years, fraud at the Exchange Inspector General (IG) Office represent less than 3% of our total IG Hotline intakes. This suggests the Exchange’s efforts to prevent fraud seem to be working. However, the Exchange cannot become complacent.

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Desert Storm Veteran Has $8,000 Holiday Bill Paid Off at Fort Eisenhower PX

By Marisa Conner / March 14, 2024 /

Retired Staff Sgt. James Mabry was a grand-prize winner in the 10th annual Your Holiday Bill Is on Us sweepstakes! He received his $8,000 prize at a presentation at the Fort Eisenhower PX.

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Exchange Opens Small, Military-Run PX to Support Troops in Poland

By MSG Caleb Barrieau / March 14, 2024 /

The store operates as an imprest fund, meaning the military unit runs the store. Imprest-fund sites are a vital contingency support operation that the Exchange provides to military units in small, remote, short-term or high-risk location.

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Small Pennsylvania Express Produces Big MILITARY STAR Numbers—Thanks to One Associate

By Marisa Conner / March 13, 2024 /

Despite the Moon Express’ small size, seemingly every customer walks out a new MILITARY STAR® cardmember, thanks to the Moon Express’ secret weapon: customer experience associate Laurie Pollard.

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Marines Praise Exchange Operations, Cooperative Spirit at Robertson Barracks in Australia

By Robert Philpot / March 7, 2024 /

One of the most remote and unusual Exchanges is at Camp Robertson Barracks, on the northern coast of Australia, where the Exchange has had a presence since World War II. In 2016, the Exchange began a joint venture with the Marine Corps Exchange. Marines provide the staff, and the Exchange provides the merchandise. In late…

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Battle Creek Air National Guard Welcomes Full-Size Unattended Retail Unit

By Keiana Holleman / March 7, 2024 /

The unit is larger than a typical unattended retail market and has aisles of products and space for shoppers to commune and enjoy their food on the go.

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