Robert Philpot
The Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland AFB Exchange continued a holiday tradition Dec. 2, as nearly 3,000 Basic Military Trainees came to the store for its annual BMT Shopping Extravaganza. The Exchange opened at 7 a.m., giving waves of trainees—who usually can’t leave their dormitories—an opportunity to shop for family and friends. Members of the Exchange’s…
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When a girl in a Dallas-area shelter declined a gift and insisted that it go to a child in Somalia, the Exchange made it happen. Here’s how.
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Every year, especially since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Black Friday has been a little different. And every year, the Exchange adapts and faces the challenges.
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#FlashbackFriday: Biting Into the Exchange’s Fast-Food Past With the Run-in Chef and the Aafesburger
The Exchange made a big move in the fast-food game in 1971 with Run-In Chef, which opened that year in Europe and CONUS. The aafesburger came along a little more than a decade later.
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“I was born into this man’s Air Force. I went from having a dependent’s ID card to having an AAFES ID card. I have never not been able to shop at the Exchange.”
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Exchange Special Emphasis Program Nation’s Network is encouraging associates to participate in Rock Your Mocs, a worldwide Native American & Indigenous Peoples virtual unity and social media event.
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