Robert Philpot

The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

By Robert Philpot / February 21, 2025 /

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

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#FlashbackFriday: 1977—A Unique Mission on Remote Islands in the Pacific

By Robert Philpot / February 21, 2025 /

Why the Exchange opened stores on Enewetak and Lojwa islands, remote sites in the Enewetak Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, in the late ’70s.

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Heart-shaped Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

Sweet Hearts: Gruenstadt, Korea Bakeries Provide a Taste of Krispy Kreme Valentine’s Day Doughnuts

By Robert Philpot / February 18, 2025 /

Like so many holidays at the Exchange, Valentine’s Day starts months before the actual day. For the Exchange’s bakeries in Gruenstadt, Germany, and USAG Humphreys in South Korea, a Valentine’s Day Krispy Kreme promotion started in August.

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The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

By Robert Philpot / February 14, 2025 /

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

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#FlashbackFriday: The Exchange Has Had a Lot of Heart on Valentine’s Day

By Robert Philpot / February 14, 2025 /

Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year, so Flashback Friday is taking a heartfelt look at some of the ways the Exchange has celebrated the day in the past.

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ICYMI: The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

By Robert Philpot / February 7, 2025 /

ICYMI, here’s the week in Exchange Post coverage.

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#FlashbackFriday: 2003—a Big Grand Opening in Qatar

By Robert Philpot / February 7, 2025 /

More than 300 people stood in line for the grand opening, with Exchange Commander Maj. Gen. Kathryn Frost helping cut the ribbon

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2025 Obituaries, Transfers and Retirements

By Robert Philpot / February 5, 2025 /

Updated through Jan. 31.

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The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

By Robert Philpot / January 31, 2025 /

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

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#FlashbackFriday: Read About an Associate Who Started in 1919—and Retired in 1964

By Robert Philpot / January 31, 2025 /

Raymond D. Conner was a World War I Veteran who started working for the Exchange after answering a newspaper ad. When he retired, he was the Exchange’s longest-serving associate.

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