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Exchange, MWR Host Free Drive-In Screening of Disney’s ‘Moana’ for Fort Leavenworth Families

By Marisa Conner / June 10, 2021 /

More than 60 Fort Leavenworth families gathered for a fun-filled event hosted by the Exchange’s Reel Time Theater, Disney and Fort Leavenworth Morale, Welfare and Recreation.

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Graduating Senior Learns to ‘Keep Pushing No Matter the Circumstances’ at Fort Benning Arby’s

By Robert Philpot / June 1, 2021 /

Shaynon Bell’s job impacted her so much she put it center stage in her senior quote, featured in the Glenwood School’s Class of 2021 yearbook.

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125 Years of Family Serving Family – Gary Rose, HQ

By Marisa Conner / May 10, 2021 /

A family connection brought Gary Rose to the Exchange. His Exchange family grew from there.

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Fort Drum Starbucks Manager Earns a Venti-size Quarterly Award

By Robert Philpot / May 4, 2021 /

Heather Laudun’s move to store manager at the Fort Drum Starbucks got off to a challenging start as the COVID-19 pandemic struck around the time she began. “It was literally my first year as a manager,” said Laudun, who worked for Starbucks from 2012 to 2018 and then returned in March 2020 to work at…

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From Director/CEO Tom Shull: 2021 Strategic Priorities—Driving For Success to Preserve the Benefit

By Tom Shull / April 26, 2021 /

After an unprecedented 2020, Team Exchange is focused on preserving the hard-earned benefit for all who wear the uniform—past, present and future. Six strategic priorities will increase the organization’s relevancy as the Exchange continues to be a crucial non-pay benefit for those we are so honored to serve.

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Renovated Reel Time Theater Enhances Quality of Life at Fort Irwin

By Loyd Brumfield / April 1, 2021 /

It was lights, camera, action on the silver screen as the Exchange raised the curtain on a newly renovated Reel Time Theater at Fort Irwin. “This is something that has been a long time in the making, and it was very exciting to see it open again,” Fort Irwin PX General Manager Holly Elliott said.…

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Davis-Monthan Kids Find Slice of Life at Papa John’s ‘How to Make a Pizza’ Event

By Robert Philpot / March 24, 2021 /

Ace Cummings, Services Business manager at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, and a new marketing team for Papa John’s were discussing how to boost sales for the pizza place when the marketing team asked if they could invite kids from the base to show them how to make a pizza. “Absolutely!” Cummings said. The team contacted…

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Thanks to Airlift, Burger King Still Reigns at Andersen AFB

By SSG Mark Kauffman / March 22, 2021 /

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Burger King on Andersen Air Force Base faced a challenge the week of March 1. The restaurant was running low on buns—something that could ultimately dethrone customer satisfaction and the taste of home the Exchange is known for. Because of unforeseen circumstances, the American Bakery in Guam was…

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Small But Mighty: Exchange Micro Markets Continue Rapid Growth

By Robert Philpot / March 3, 2021 /

When the Exchange launched its first unmanned automated micro market at the Raven Rock Mountain Complex, Pennsylvania, in 2014, the idea of a world-changing pandemic was far from the minds of most Americans. Yet, six years later, the concept has proved critical in the Exchange’s effort to serve those who serve in a safe, sanitized…

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Winter Storm Update: Central Region Remains Resilient

By Loyd Brumfield / February 24, 2021 /

Exchange stores are recovering after a powerful winter storm devastated Texas and parts of Oklahoma and Louisiana. Most locations remained open. The winter storm, the first of its kind in 100 years, caused waterlines to burst at Headquarters, which knocked computers offline and damaged equipment on the first two floors, forcing the building to close…

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