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Yokota BX Team Gives Yokohama North Dock Command a Behind-The-Scenes Look

By Robert Philpot / April 2, 2025 /

The Yokohama North Dock, a U.S. Army transportation hub for Japan, is somewhat separated from standard Exchange support. It’s less than 50 miles from the Yokota Air Base Exchange, but the drive can take more than an hour and a half. Although it’s in a large city, the North Dock has a small population of…

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Now on Flickr: Hundreds of Vietnam War Veterans Day photos!

By The Exchange Post / April 2, 2025 /

It’s not too late to add your store’s photos to the album.

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Exchanges Host Final Pinning Ceremonies for Vietnam Heroes

By Teonja Tatum / April 1, 2025 /

Vietnam War Veterans were honored by receiving commemorative lapel pins inscribed with “A Grateful Nation Thanks and Honors You.” 

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129 Years of Family Serving Family: Richard Smith, Aberdeen Proving Ground Exchange

By Zach Wright / April 1, 2025 /

The warehouse worker, who started at the Exchange in 1983, served with the Maryland Air National Guard.

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ICYMI: The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

By Robert Philpot / March 28, 2025 /

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

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#FlashbackFriday: Pictures of the Exchange in Vietnam

By Robert Philpot / March 28, 2025 /

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!

By The Exchange Post / March 27, 2025 /

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

By Marla Randolph / March 27, 2025 /

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

By Tom Shull / March 27, 2025 /

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,…

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On a Roll: MILITARY STAR Card’s Value Hits the Road with Six New Wrapped Trailers

By Julie Mitchell / March 26, 2025 /

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.

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