In December, the Kaiserlautern Military Community Consolidated Exchange team, working with the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) and Education and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS), presented a sensory-safe shopping experience for people with sensory issues. Here’s…
A 12-year-old student at Patton Junior High School in Fort Leavenworth took home the first-place prize in the Exchange’s worldwide You Made the Grade sweepstakes. The program celebrates military students’ academic success and resilience in…
The Express manager is due to retire Feb. 7 after 35 years with the Exchange, all of them in Alaska, where he has endured temperatures as low as 68 below and traveled all over the…
“I’ve seen quite a few of the submissions and I thought about submitting, but this is the first time I actually submitted one,” said Matthew Brown, annex supervisor at the Fort Leonard Wood Hospital Express.…
About 9 p.m. Saturday, high waves exceeding 15 feet hit the northern portion of the atoll, causing heavy flooding on Roi-Namur, where the Exchange operates an Express. But the store got lucky.
Tony Ventura was hired in 1988 after an unusual interview. He went on to serve on three continents. Since 2016, he has been a vice president, first for Store Operations and then a regional vice…
The IG hotline is a primary method of bringing matters to the attention of the chain of command; correcting problems of all types, including unfairness, at the lowest level; and identifying and eliminating conditions detrimental…
Despite personal losses and challenges, Blanca Rivera excelled as a MILITARY STAR card ambassador. Since the start of 2023 fiscal year, Rivera has secured more than 150 applicants, placing her in the top 10 for…
The custodial worker joined the Women’s Army Corps in 1970, in the middle of the Vietnam War. Her 21 years of service included playing trumpet in the 14th Army Band, the last all-woman military band…
Does sovereign immunity apply to the Exchange? The short answer is yes. But the answer is more detailed than that.
