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C is for Cookie—And Collaboration: Exchange Teams Deliver More Than 228,000 Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies Overseas

By Keiana Holleman / February 1, 2024 /

The cookies, which go on sale Feb. 2, are an example of the Exchange’s global footprint, as it’s the only retailer that can ship and deliver the product to Girl Scout troops overseas for their annual fundraising campaign.

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Travis AFB Exchange Hosts Legendary Monster Truck ‘Grave Digger’

By Travis Day / February 1, 2024 /

Joined by champion driver Brandon Vinson, the Grave Digger truck was put on display outside of the Travis Main Exchange and Commissary. Travis AFB won the display as part of a Procter & Gamble Monster Jam Joint Resale Event.

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An Inside Look at How the KMCC Team Planned and Executed a Sensory-Friendly Shopping Event

By Jessica Provan / January 31, 2024 /

In December, the Kaiserlautern Military Community Consolidated Exchange team, working with the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) and Education and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS), presented a sensory-safe shopping experience for people with sensory issues. Here’s how the event was developed and executed.

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She Made the Grade! Fort Leavenworth Sixth-Grader Scores $2,000 Exchange Gift Card for Academic Excellence

By Keiana Holleman / January 31, 2024 /

A 12-year-old student at Patton Junior High School in Fort Leavenworth took home the first-place prize in the Exchange’s worldwide You Made the Grade sweepstakes. The program celebrates military students’ academic success and resilience in the classroom.

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128 Years of Family Serving Family: Bryan Littlejohn, 35-Year Exchange Associate, Fort Wainwright Express

By Robert Philpot / January 30, 2024 /

The Express manager is due to retire Feb. 7 after 35 years with the Exchange, all of them in Alaska, where he has endured temperatures as low as 68 below and traveled all over the country’s biggest state.

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Fort Leonard Wood Express Manager’s Winning Motto Demonstrates 24/7 Commitment to Safety

By Zach Wright / January 29, 2024 /

“I’ve seen quite a few of the submissions and I thought about submitting, but this is the first time I actually submitted one,” said Matthew Brown, annex supervisor at the Fort Leonard Wood Hospital Express. “I got lucky.”

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ICYMI: The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

By Robert Philpot / January 26, 2024 /

In case you missed it, here’s a look at this week’s coverage.

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Remote Roi-Namur Express Escapes Damage as ‘Rogue’ Waves Cause Flooding on Kwajalein Atoll

By Robert Philpot / January 26, 2024 /

About 9 p.m. Saturday, high waves exceeding 15 feet hit the northern portion of the atoll, causing heavy flooding on Roi-Namur, where the Exchange operates an Express. But the store got lucky.

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From Burger King to the World: Central Region VP Reflects on 35-Year Exchange Career as Retirement Nears

By Robert Philpot / January 25, 2024 /

Tony Ventura was hired in 1988 after an unusual interview. He went on to serve on three continents. Since 2016, he has been a vice president, first for Store Operations and then a regional vice president in Europe and now Central Region.

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Regional and Directorate Leaders Discussing Successes, Goals at HQ During SVP/VP Strategy Week

By Robert Philpot / January 24, 2024 /

Exchange Director/CEO Tom Shull and Chief Operating Officer Jason Rosenberg are also meeting with Region leadership throughout the week.

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