Throughout its 125 years, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has offered just about any kind of service customers wanted. During the 1950s, Exchange concessionaires at Fort Hood and Fort Huachuca operated horseback riding…
One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family Santiago Garcia’s family roots at the Exchange and in the military run deep. Nine members of Garcia’s family—his father, mother, an uncle,…
Throughout the Exchange’s history, main stores—post exchanges, base exchanges, PXs, BXs, whatever the troops called them—have changed from rudimentary tents and not-so-well-lit rooms to the most modern shopping malls that rival those in the private…
Never before in modern history have Exchange associates faced anything as ominous as the COVID-19 virus, but they remained committed to the well-being of shoppers and themselves. Beginning in March, they began wearing required facemasks.…
Another week has come and gone, and it was another busy one in the Exchange Post as the 125th anniversary celebration continues for the Department of Defense’s largest retailer. This week, the Exchange Post spotlights…
On April 5, 1942, the first PX in Australia opened in Brisbane as hundreds of American Soldiers arrived during World War II. Tensions between Australian and American Soldiers began simmering almost immediately because the Americans…
The Exchange welcomed home disabled Veterans, Purple Heart recipients and certain caregivers—4.1 million Americans— with in-store shopping privileges Jan. 1, 2020. Privileges expanded to all Veterans with service-connected disabilities; Purple Heart recipients; former prisoners of…
One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family. Misty Jones calls herself a military brat. Her father Victor was a fuel technician in the Air Force. An uncle did two…
The Exchange unveiled an updated, 6,135-square-foot troop store during a grand reopening and ribbon-cutting ceremony July 14 at Camp Gruber Training Center. The renovated store offers an improved shopping experience for National Guard members, with…
Almost as soon as the first Model T rolled off the assembly line in the early 20th century, exchanges have provided fuel, repairs and other vehicle services. In 2019, military motorists filled up their vehicles…