125 Years of Family Serving Family – Sharon Fosco, Warehouse Receiver, Fort Belvoir

One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family.

Sharon Fosco has a lifelong connection to Fort Belvoir. Not only was she born here and christened in the old military chapel on base, she has also spent her entire 35-year Exchange career here.

That service to the Exchange and Fort Belvoir has been critical in how she approaches her job as a warehouse receiver.

Sharon Fosco’s father, Staff Sgt. Albert Fosco, fought in the Pacific in World War II and remained in the Army through multiple combat tours in Korea and Vietnam. He also served in the Civilian Conservation Corps.

“The Exchange—and the Soldiers, Airmen and Guardians we serve—is a family, a family of those who protect and serve our Nation,” she said. “The Exchange is in the business of helping those families here and downrange by supplying things needed and wanted by those military personnel all over the world—some in remote places, some in dangerous environments.”

Fosco sees her duty as providing aid and comfort to those who serve by letting them know that a taste of home is never far away.

“That’s what family serving family means to me,” she said.

Fosco was born on base in the DeWitt Army Hospital, the daughter of Army Staff Sgt. Albert Fosco and Myrtle June Fosco. She grew up shopping at the PX and has fond memories of her childhood.

“Fort Belvoir is not just a place where I work,” she said. “It’s home.”

Fosco’s father fought in the Pacific in World War II and remained in the Army through multiple combat tours in Korea and Vietnam. He also served in the Civilian Conservation Corps.

“He taught me a lot about living a life of honor and duty,” Fosco said.

Her mother worked at the PX for several years as a receptionist.

“We had a strong relationship,” Fosco said. “We would ride into work together and it helped develop a better bond with my mother, who also was my champion and my best friend.”

She is reminded of her family every day—and of her extended family at the Exchange.

“A lot of us have worked at the Exchange for many years, so we have seen each other’s children grow up, cried over the loss of loved ones, and celebrated weddings and anniversaries together,” she said. “The togetherness and camaraderie we share are the best part of working for the Exchange and really reinforces the value of family.”