ICYMI: The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

July 25, 2025

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

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#FlashbackFriday: 130 Years Ago, the Exchange Was Born

July 25, 2025

On July 25, 1895—130 years ago today—the War Department issued General Orders No. 46, directing all Army commanders to establish “post exchanges” on their installations.

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Send Us Your National Hire a Veteran Day Pictures!

July 24, 2025

More than 80 PXs, BXs and distribution centers worldwide will host in-person hiring events, connecting Veterans to meaningful careers at the Department of Defense’s largest retailer.

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130 Years of Family Serving Family: Ricky Nelson Shumock Jr., Wiesbaden Exchange

July 24, 2025

The services business manager is an Army Veteran who found a new mission at the Exchange.

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Words From the Director/CEO: Celebrating 130 Years of Serving the Military Community

July 24, 2025

From the American frontier to Iraq and Afghanistan, from South Korea to the Balkans in Eastern Europe, the Exchange has lived up to its “We Go Where You Go” motto for 13 decades.

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Send Us Your 130th Anniversary Photos for a Special Flickr Album!

July 23, 2025

Send us pictures of your store’s celebration and see if we can break our Flickr record for Exchange anniversary photos.

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130 Years of Family Serving Family: Tracey Bernard, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

July 22, 2025

The Burger King manager and military spouse has had a variety of food court and restaurant jobs during her 30 years at the Exchange.

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Access Granted: Password Resets on the Go

July 21, 2025

The future of passwords is here, and it doesn’t involve hold music.

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ICYMI: The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

July 18, 2025

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

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#FlashbackFriday: Evolution of the Exchange—Post Traders and Canteens

July 18, 2025

After abolishing the sutler system in 1866, Congress authorized the establishment of post traders in 1867. Also in the late 19th century, officers at installations without post traders started social clubs called canteens. Both were precursors of the Exchange.

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LATEST NEWS

Congressman Visits Dallas-Area Express to Learn About Exchange Business—and Even Rings Up a Few Sales

July 6, 2023

As part of his “Marc Means Business” initiative in which he spends a day seeking to better understand the day-to-day challenges his constituents face, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey paid a visit June 28 to the Express at Grand Prairie Armed Forces Reserve Complex.

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127 Years of Family Serving Family: Sandra Morse, Logistics Assistant, Fort Irwin

July 6, 2023

The 20-year Army Veteran has two daughters who work at Fort Irwin restaurants–which is where she got her Exchange start.

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With Nearly 60 Years of Service, KMCC Associate ‘Brightens Up a Room’

July 6, 2023

During her 59 years at the Exchange, Kaiserslautern Military Community Center Human Resources assistant Antje Zirkel, the Exchange’s longest-serving associate, has seen a lot of history—including the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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July is Pursuing Happiness Month

July 5, 2023

In a world constantly moving, seeking meaning and fulfillment has become an ongoing pursuit. Often, we find ourselves grappling with questions like: What does it truly mean to be happy? When embarking on the journey to happiness, here are some things to consider during July, which is Pursuing Happiness Month.

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127 Years of Family Serving Family: Tracy Danielson, Warehouse Foreman, Minot AFB

July 5, 2023

The 40-year-plus associate has been at Minot since 1988 and in her current position since 2002.

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Exchange’s 2022 Mission Report Chronicles Vital Support for Military Communities

July 5, 2023

The Exchange provided mission-essential support to military communities in 2022, contributing $214 million in dividends to critical military Quality-of-Life programs while improving service to Warfighters and military family members worldwide. All these efforts and mor are detailed in the Exchange’s 2022 Mission Report, now available at the Exchange’s online Community Hub.

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Send us Your Fourth of July Photos!

July 3, 2023

Show us your Independence Day pictures for a special Flickr album!

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ICYMI: The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

June 30, 2023

In case you missed it, here’s a look at this week’s coverage. Click on the photos for the stories.

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#FlashbackFriday—June 30, 1776: the Seeds are Sown For What Would Become the Exchange

June 30, 2023

During the Revolutionary War—the American Articles of War enacted rules and regulations for “civilian traders [who] were given sales commissions to supply General Washington’s army with chewing tobacco, snuff, blankets, knives and other items of ‘ordinary use.’” This set the stage for what evolved into the Exchange.

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Guam Update: Support From Yokota and HQ Helps Exchange Recover Quickly After Typhoon Mawar

June 29, 2023

On May 24, Typhoon Mawar struck Guam. Within a day after the storm passed, Guam General Manager George McNamara and his team had reopened retail stores to serve the Andersen Air Force Base community. A little more than a month later, McNamara said, “It’s actually remarkably better than we expected it to be at this…

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