The Week That Was in the Exchange Post
ICYMI, here’s a look at this week’s coverage.
Read More#FlashbackFriday: 1988—the First Frank’s Franks Opens
The hot-dog stand, which had locations worldwide, was an Exchange-exclusive restaurant that evolved from earlier hot-dog stands.
Read MoreExchange Expanding The Home Depot Assortment Beyond Major Appliances
Authorized Exchange shoppers in CONUS can now access The Home Depot’s branded online page at ShopMyExchange.com. The expanded assortment includes power tool sets, outdoor power equipment, grills, garden tools, ceiling fans and much more.
Read MoreExchange Protection Plan Award Winners Announced
First-, second- and third-place winners were chosen for achieving the highest attachment rates. One store achieved a 21.64% attach rate.
Read MoreExchange Celebrates Top Vendors With Force Multiplier Awards
Merchandising recognized vendors in Hardlines, Softlines and Consumables categories; SFD recognized three restaurants and two concessions.
Read MoreWords From the Director/CEO: Force Multipliers for Mission Success in 2025
The Exchange’s 2025 priorities are fully focused on maintaining the family, sustaining the family and investing in the family—being there with service members and their families, and making sure that they have the support required to achieve success.
Read MoreWe Go Where You Go: Watch a New ‘Tip of the Spear’ Video
See how the Exchange lived up to its “We Go Where You Go” motto in 2024.
Read MoreTop Winner, Four Main Store Winners Announced in Exchange Safety Awards
The Robins/Moody Exchange was the top winner in the Exchange Safety Awards, which were announced this week. The awards are presented to the Exchange and the main stores in four categories with the highest reduction in recordable accidents compared with the previous year. This award honors the work that management and associates do in making…
Read MoreExchange Credit Program Announces 2024 MILITARY STAR® Challenge Cup Winners
The top store for the year earned a $1,000 prize and the coveted Challenge Cup.
Read MoreService eLITe Champion Award, UROC Award Honor Top Exchanges in Services Operations and Food
The awards went to Exchanges who excel at serving those who serve and providing tastes of home.
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129 Years of Family Serving Family: Richard Smith, Aberdeen Proving Ground Exchange
The warehouse worker, who started at the Exchange in 1983, served with the Maryland Air National Guard.
Read MoreICYMI: The Week That Was in the Exchange Post
ICYMI, here’s a look at this week’s coverage.
Read More#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.
Read MoreShow 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.
Read MoreFrom 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.
Read MoreWords 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 who were evacuated from South Vietnam. More than two years earlier, on March 29, 1973, United States Military Assistance Command,…
Read MoreOn 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 for their military lifestyle.
Read More129 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 on the base where his father had such a rich history.
Read MoreShaw 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.
Read MoreThe Week That Was in the Exchange Post
ICYMI, here’s a look at this week’s coverage.
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