Chris Ward

Fort Belvoir Associate Named 2023 MILITARY STAR Ambassador of the Year

By Chris Ward / May 8, 2024 /

Customer Experience Associate John Dickson says he was surprised to learn he’d been selected as the worldwide ambassador.

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Exchange Opens First Vehicle Registration Center at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

By Chris Ward / April 18, 2024 /

The center provides military members and their families a convenient, accessible location for vehicle registration and renewals; title changes; personalized license plates; and more.

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Camp Fuji Welcomes First Hunt Brothers Pizza to Mainland Japan

By Chris Ward / March 22, 2024 /

Marines and families have a new place to grab fresh pizza and wings in the Camp Fuji Exchange food court, located at the base of iconic Mount Fuji.

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365 Chiropractic Clinic Opens at USAG Humphreys

By Chris Ward / January 17, 2024 /

The Exchange is helping members of the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys community get hands-on help from licensed chiropractors without setting foot outside the gate.

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Exchange Relevancy Wins Big at 124th Army-Navy Game

By Chris Ward / December 11, 2023 /

2023 marks the sixth straight year the Exchange has been a participating partner in the game between the Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen, one of the fiercest rivalries in college football.

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And the Winners Are…MILITARY STAR Q2 Challenge Cup Standings

By Chris Ward / September 18, 2023 /

At the start of the fiscal year, MILITARY STAR® introduced a new way for Exchanges to compete for prizes—and bragging rights—with the MILITARY STAR Challenge Cup competition. Find out who the top Exchanges were for the second quarter.

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Exchange Rolling Out New Truck Wrap Ahead of 124th Army-Navy Game

By Chris Ward / September 11, 2023 /

In anticipation of the 124th Army-Navy Game on Dec. 9 in New England, the Exchange is launching a special message to service members, military families and Veterans with the help of a 53-foot rolling billboard.

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Exchanges in Hurricane Idalia’s Path Emerge Unscathed

By Chris Ward / August 31, 2023 /

As Tropical Storm (formerly hurricane) Idalia moves offshore from South Carolina, leaving behind heavy winds and rain, Exchanges in the South East and Central Eastern Areas appeared to avoid any damage and were preparing to resume normal business operations.

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From ME3: Military Exchanges Connect for Electronics Expo

By Chris Ward / August 22, 2023 /

Approximately 270 managers and associates from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Navy Exchange Service Command, Marine Corps Exchange and the Coast Guard Exchange have gathered in Orlando for the Military Exchange Electronics Expo (ME3). This marks the first time in four years that the Exchange’s annual seminar for Power Zone associates is being conducted in person.

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Exchange Director/CEO Comes Full Circle 50 Years After Graduating from West Point Military Academy

By Chris Ward / May 30, 2023 /

Fifty years after graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Exchange Director/CEO Tom Shull recognized the Army’s future leaders at the 2023 U.S. Military Academy graduation ceremony on May 27.

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