Family Serving Family

Mary Trujillo-Gautier head shot with "129 Years of Family Serving Family" logo

129 Years of Family Serving Family: Mary Trujillo-Gaiter, HQ

By Travis Day / September 23, 2024 /

During the motion picture/senior restaurant program planner’s 20-year career, she has served school meals to children overseas, traveled to Romania and Lithuania to show “Deadpool & Wolverine,” and more.

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Exchange motor vehicle operator Scott Moore in the cab of his truck.

129 Years of Family Serving Family: Scott Moore, Motor Vehicle Operator, DDDC

By Robert Philpot / September 18, 2024 /

The Army Veteran has logged more than 2 million miles as an Exchange truck driver–and was a big part of Exchange support in New York City after the 9/11 attacks.

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129 Years of Family Serving Family: Nona Capel, Dan Daniel Distribution Center

By Keiana Holleman / August 27, 2024 /

The 35-year associate, who plans to retire in September, is a military spouse who has worked at several Exchanges as well as DDDC.

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129 Years of Family Serving Family: Jeovany and Vanessa Garza, Waco DC and HQ

By Robert Philpot / August 19, 2024 /

The Exchange couple know “We go where you go” well: She grew up in a military family, and he serves in the Texas National Guard.

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Head shot of Thomas Marsden with American flag background and "129 Years of Family Serving Family" text.

129 Years of Family Serving Family: Thomas Marsden, HQ

By Marisa Conner / August 14, 2024 /

The IT associate, who has been with the Exchange 25 years, retires Aug. 30.

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Head shot of Andrew Guerrero-Petty.

129 Years of Family Serving Family: Andrew Guerrero-Petty, JBER

By Travis Day / August 5, 2024 /

“Growing up, I remember going to the Exchange, but it wasn’t until I got older that I realized, ‘Wow, we literally are everywhere.’”

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Head shot of Catherine 'Kitty' Harple with 129 Years of Family Serving Family logo.

129 Years of Family Serving Family: Catherine ‘Kitty’ Harple, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

By Zach Wright / August 1, 2024 /

The Bolling Express manager knows “We go where you go” firsthand–her 34-year Exchange career has taken her to Bosnia, Iraq and Greenland.

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129 Years of Family Serving Family: Willy Rech standing in front of bookcase.

129 Years of Family Serving Family: Wilfried ‘Willy’ Rech, Europe Region

By MSG Caleb Barrieau / July 23, 2024 /

The chief of the Exchange’s German & International Law Branch came to the Exchange in 1988 and will retire at the end of July.

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A head shot of Josh Samuels with the American flag in the background.

129 Years of Family Serving Family: Josh Samuels, HQ

By Marisa Conner / July 9, 2024 /

“The military has always been a part of my family,” says the vice president of hardlines, who deployed to Iraq twice during his five years of active-duty service.

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129 Years of Family Serving Family: Fernando Millan, HQ

By Marisa Conner / July 2, 2024 /

A temp job at the Nellis BX turned into a 21-year-plus Exchange career for the Loss Prevention Investigations Manager.

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