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The Exchange is the Gold Standard for Securing Cardholder Data

By Teonja Tatum / August 19, 2025 /

The Exchange has successfully completed its Payment Card Industry (PCI) assessment, earning a clean Report on Compliance (RoC) with no compensating controls for the 15th year in a row. Here’s what that means.

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Rebecca Santee Discusses the Value of Coaching and Mentoring

By Robert Philpot / August 18, 2025 /

“As I became more of a leader ,,, I realized that you don’t get there alone,” Santee said. “You don’t develop alone. You have coaches and you have mentors and you have leaders that pull you along with them.”

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New Military Support Resource Available for Exchange Associates in the Field

By Karrington Bradley / August 18, 2025 /

Exchange associates can now find answers to their military questions in one convenient location at their fingertips—a Military Support channel on Microsoft Teams.

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ICYMI: The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

By Robert Philpot / August 15, 2025 /

ICYMI, here’s a look at this week’s coverage.

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#FlashbackFriday: 1994—Exchange Supports Thousands Fighting Northwest Fires

By Robert Philpot / August 15, 2025 /

Thirty-one years ago, i troops were deployed help fight forest fires in Montana, Idaho and Washington. Soon after they arrived, the Exchange was also there.

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Top ‘You Made the Grade’ Winner to Give Back to His Community with Generous Gift

By Karrington Bradley / August 14, 2025 /

Trent Hall, a 14-year-old who received a $2,000 gift card at the Fort Gordon Exchange, plans to use the gift card to support local charity work.

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Exchange Serves Up Success with Panda Express Grand Opening at USAG Stuttgart

By MSG Caleb Barrieau / August 14, 2025 /

Before the ribbon was cut, more than 150 members of the Stuttgart military community gathered in anticipation of being among the first to enjoy the new restaurant

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Exchange Innovates with 24/7 Vending Solutions Across Europe

By MSG Caleb Barrieau / August 13, 2025 /

This shift toward around-the-clock convenience is part of a broader commitment to meet the unique needs of military personnel, whether stationed at bases, training areas or remote locations.

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MILITARY STAR Card Ambassador Pushes Big Numbers Out of Small POM Troop Store

By Zach Wright / August 12, 2025 /

Since the start of the fiscal year, Customer Experience Associate Brandie Talavera has signed up nearly 250 students attending the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center for a MILITARY STAR card, raising the average monthly signups from 15 accounts a month to nearly 50.

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DASD for Military Community and Family Policy Explores Latest Exchange Operations at Dan Daniel DC

By Travis Day / August 11, 2025 /

Stephen B. Simmons, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Military Community and Family Policy, and other MC&FP leaders visited the DDDC to see in action the results of the Exchange’s sustained focus on efficiencies and process improvement.

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