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Watch Now! Words of Thanks From Director/CEO Tom Shull

By The Exchange Post / July 23, 2020 /

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Director/CEO Tom Shull celebrates the Exchange’s 125th anniversary with a special message for associates.

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COVID-19 Heroes: Bliss Managers Recognized by Command for Serving 5,500 Quarantined Soldiers

By Marisa Conner / July 23, 2020 /

Two Fort Bliss Exchange managers were honored recently by installation commanders for ensuring that 5,500 quarantined Soldiers didn’t go without food, drinks and personal hygiene items.

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Year-Round Donation Option at Exchange Stores Already Making a Difference for Military Relief Funds

By Marisa Conner / July 23, 2020 /

Exchange shoppers are already making a difference for service members in need through the year-round giving option at the register.

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125 Years of Family Serving Family – Maria ‘Nancy’ Luke, Joint Base Langley-Eustis

By Sgt. 1st Class Tim Meyer / July 22, 2020 /

One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family. Maria “Nancy” Luke will always remember how she came to work at the Exchange. “When I walked into the shoppette, I met Ruthie Meeks, a shift manager, and I asked her if they were hiring,” Luke said. “She liked my enthusiasm and…

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The Exchange at 125: Exchanges Have Come in All Shapes, Sizes

By Robert Philpot / July 22, 2020 /

In its 125-year history, America’s Warfighters could always rely on the Exchange to be there for them, regardless of whether the “stores” were tents, pack mules, bamboo huts, mobile trucks, boats, choppers or spacious modern malls. In fact, the organization remains as relevant today as it was on the open frontier more than a century…

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Watch Now – The Exchange Family is Here to Serve

By Julie Mitchell / July 22, 2020 /

Serving Warfighters and their families has been the Exchange’s mission since 1895. Our passion has never wavered. Watch a salute to service in honor of our 125th anniversary.

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Watch Now! Senior Leaders’ Video Tribute for the Exchange’s 125th Anniversary

By Julie Mitchell / July 21, 2020 /

Exchange leaders share their thoughts on the Exchange’s milestone 125th anniversary.

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Exchange Nears 50,000 Veteran and Military Spouse Hires

By Robert Philpot / July 21, 2020 /

“Hiring Veterans and spouses is a Quality-of-Life force multiplier—they understand military shoppers better than anyone.”

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The Exchange at 125: Outfitting America’s Heroes

By Robert Philpot / July 21, 2020 /

Throughout most of the Exchange’s history, troops could buy military uniforms in the main stores, but the Army and the Air Force also carried them in their own outlets. To cut costs and combine operations, the military turned operations of its clothing stores over to the Exchange. During March through May 1976, the Exchange assumed…

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The Exchange at 125: Horseback Riding Schools, Drive-In Theater and Merry-Go-Round

By Robert Philpot / July 21, 2020 /

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 schools. The Exchange even provided a merry-go-round for military children at Harmon AFB in Newfoundland, Canada. At Fort Dix in…

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