ICYMI: The Week That Was in the Exchange Post
ICYMI, here’s a look at this week’s coverage.
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#FlashbackFriday: Pictures of the Exchange in Vietnam
On Sept. 11, 1965, the first staff elements of the Vietnam Regional Exchange (VRE) began to arrive in the Southeast Asian country. The Exchange would have a presence there until 1975.
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Show Us Your Vietnam War Veterans Day Photos!
Send us pictures of how your Exchange facility honored Vietnam Veterans during this year’s Vietnam War Veterans Day commemoration. We’ll include the photos in a special Flickr album.
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From the COO: Introducing the Serving Heroes Champion of the Week Campaign
Today, the Exchange is launching S, an internal social media campaign highlighting associates whom customers have singled out for praise.
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Words From the Director/CEO: Honoring Heroes on Vietnam War Veterans Day
Team Exchange, April 30 will mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, which effectively ended the Vietnam War. Four American Exchange executives and about 35 Vietnamese associates and their families were among those…
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On a Roll: MILITARY STAR Card’s Value Hits the Road with Six New Wrapped Trailers
The trailers are on the road across the United States reminding service members, military families, Veterans and Department of Defense and Coast Guard civilians that the card, now powered by Discover, is the one card…
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129 Years of Family Serving Family: Michael ‘Mac’ McCracken, F.E. Warren AFB
McCracken’s father, a 31-year Air Force Veteran whose last command was at F.E. Warren, was part of the groundbreaking ceremony for the current F.E. Warren BX building. Since 2021, Mac has worked at the Exchange…
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Shaw AFB’s ‘Ms. Sue’ Catanch Celebrates 45 Years of Making Connections With Customers
The customer experience associate, who started at the Seymour Johnson AFB Exchange and has been with Shaw since 1986, makes sure she gives customers an experience through her intercom announcements and unique sales style.
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#FlashbackFriday: A Tale of Two Earthquakes—1957 and 1964
Late March brings the anniversaries of two earthquakes that affected Exchange facilities—one 68 years ago and the other 61 years ago. The first one was relatively innocuous; the second one was much worse. The first…