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Tell Your Customers About the Great MILITARY STAR Benefits

By The Exchange Post / October 1, 2017 /

Help the Exchange finish the year financially strong by asking all customers if they want to pay with their MILITARY STAR cards. Read on about the benefits you can tell them.

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Open Enrollment for Benefits is Almost Here!

By Robert Philpot / October 1, 2017 /

For all regular full- and part time associates and other eligible employees, the 2018 Open Enrollment Period to sign up for Exchange benefits is almost here. During the November open enrollment, you should evaluate your insurance needs and make changes as you see fit. Information on insurance programs offered by the Exchange will be mailed…

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Want Lower Doctor Bills? Stay in network

By Robert Philpot / October 1, 2017 /

Here’s a big way you can keep your medical bills from breaking the bank.

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October’s Customer Shoutouts: These Associates Rock!

By Robert Philpot / October 1, 2017 /

Eileen Copeland Europe Region/Hainerberg, Germany Eileen Copeland at Hainerberg Optometry was exceptionally helpful. With the limited hours offered for doctor’s exams, my family needed to complete eye exams on the Germany economy. I had some difficulty after the exams figuring out what the German doctor had written for my son’s prescription. Eileen went the extra…

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Climate Assessment Surveys Give New Insights on Morale

By Robert Philpot / October 1, 2017 /

A new survey developed by the Exchange’s Inspector General’s office seeks to get a picture of associate morale and effectiveness.

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The Fort Buchanan Express suffered damage during Hurricane Maria.

Exchange Ready to Send Support to Puerto Rico Following Hurricane Maria

By Chris Ward / September 22, 2017 /

At a time of uncertainty for those in the path of Hurricanes Maria, Irma and Harvey, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s unique capabilities were on full display, from its distribution centers to its stores, in support of service members, their families and first responders. While other retailers closed up shop, the Exchange sent support by air, land and sea to those who needed it most.

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Fort Stewart General Manager Amanda Hatfield took photos of a flooded Express.

Exchange Ready to Serve As Hurricane Irma Roars Ashore

By Robert Philpot / September 11, 2017 /

The Exchange lost no time in preparation for Hurricane Irma. Even during continual support after Hurricane Harvey that roared through the Eastern Texas Coast, the Exchange was ready and well prepared for the next round of possible disaster. The Exchange proves being well prepared is a team effort.

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Exchange Supports Troops and Military Community Before, During and After Hurricane Harvey

By Robert Philpot / September 8, 2017 /

As Hurricane Harvey lashed the Texas coast on August 25, dropping historic amounts of rain, the Exchange was on call, ready to support troops and the military community.

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From an MFE, Five Associates Serve 1,000 Troops at Tip of Spear

By Julie Mitchell / September 1, 2017 /

Store Manager Mickeal Jenkins has always had a servant’s heart. In April, his passion for serving led him to the tip of the spear in Poland, where he leads a team running a mobile field exchange (MFE) at Bemowo Piskie Training Area. Jenkins and his four associates keep the MFE filled with supplies, food and cold drinks to care for nearly 1,000 U.S. Soldiers serving with NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence. 

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Exchange Delivers a Lifeline for Soldiers Supporting NATO Mission in Poland

By Julie Mitchell / September 1, 2017 /

For NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence in Poland, reminders of home are close at hand thanks to a 53-foot-long Exchange trailer parked on the installation. Since late March, the mobile field exchange (MFE) has brought cold drinks, microwavable meals and supplies—even TVs and Xboxes—to U.S. Soldiers with Battle Group Poland just 100 miles from the Russian border.

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