128 Years of Family Serving Family: Emily Zarsk, HQ
The social media analyst has been with the Exchange since 2016, but her history with the Exchange goes back to her childhood.
The social media analyst has been with the Exchange since 2016, but her history with the Exchange goes back to her childhood.
Scores of Exchanges and distribution centers worldwide will hold events July 25 for National Hire a Veteran Day, which dovetails with the Exchange’s dedication to employing Veterans and coincides with the Exchange’s 128th anniversary.
After he graduated from the University of Louisiana-Monroe in 1991, Darrin McCready sent an info letter and résumé to the Exchange. But then he took a closer look at the job description and got cold…
The 31-year associate has driven 1.7 million miles during his Exchange career, which will come to the end of the road when he retires in August.
It’s the first on-the-go option for Army National Guard members on the installation.
The Veteran-owned framing, engraving and woodworking business, offers artwork prints, gifts for retirements and permanent changes of station, wood plaques, shadow boxes for awards and coins, and more.
The mother-daughter duo talk about working at the same place, their life in a military family and the uniqueness of Fort Drum.
“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.
Since 2017, the store, part of the Guam Exchange, has been in a 5,000-square-foot building. But it didn’t start that way.
The Army Veteran used to serve Soldiers in a chow line. Now “I get to serve them in a different capacity as the PowerZone sales area manager.”
