Robert Philpot

ICYMI: The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

By Robert Philpot / April 18, 2025 /

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

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#FlashbackFriday: 2003—Six Days After Troops Secure the Baghdad Airport, the Exchange is There

By Robert Philpot / April 18, 2025 /

At 1 a.m. April 17, 2003—22 years ago this week—JBSA-Randolph AFB Sales and Merchandise Manager Mike Smith arrived in Baghdad via military airlift. Smith, who arrived six days after the 3rd Infantry Division (ID) secured Baghdad International Airport during the early days of Operation Iraqi Freedom, was the leader of an Exchange team ready to…

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ICYMI: The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

By Robert Philpot / April 11, 2025 /

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

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#FlashbackFriday: 1979—Sheppard BX Gives and Receives Support After Monster Tornado

By Robert Philpot / April 11, 2025 /

The Sheppard Exchange found ways to serve customers in need–even during power outages–while the Exchange organized support for Sheppard associates affected by the tornado.

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The U.S. Has a New Embassy Building in Honduras—and the Exchange is There

By Robert Philpot / April 10, 2025 /

The new store is in a better location and nearly twice as large as a store in a previous embassy building.

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Service Award Winners for March

By Robert Philpot / April 7, 2025 /

In this new feature, the Exchange Post recognizes associates who have made it to the 1-year, 5-year-, 10-year and far beyond marks in their Exchange careers.

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ICYMI: The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

By Robert Philpot / April 4, 2025 /

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

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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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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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