Flashback Friday
On Aug. 14, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced the unconditional surrender of Japan, ending World War II. Ever since, Aug. 14 has been known as V-J Day, or Victory Over Japan Day, in the United States. But according to the National WWII Museum, the official U.S. celebration takes place Sept. 2, the anniversary of…
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As Hurricane Harvey brought historic amounts of rainfall to the Texas Gulf Coast in late August 2017, the Exchange was ready to support troops working on relief efforts.
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Aug. 19 is National Photography Day, which “honors the photographer who works to offer us images from across the world.” Here are some of our favorite worldwide images from the Exchange’s 127-year history.
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In honor of the Exchange’s 124th anniversary in Hawaii on Aug. 16, #FlashbackFriday takes a pictorial trip to the islands.
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#FlashbackFriday flashes back to Exchange support during the Korean War, which ended 69 years ago this week.
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With the Exchange preparing to mark its 127th anniversary July 25, #FlashbackFriday flashes back to the late 1800s and to two key figures in pre-Exchange history. One, Maj. Theodore Schwan, is often referred to as the “Founder of the Exchange.” But he had an important precursor in Col. Henry Morrow, who developed the concept that…
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With National Ice Cream Day coming up July 17, #FlashbackFriday flashes back to an overseas scoop of Exchange ice cream history.
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Eighty-one years ago this week, Marines landed in Iceland to support British troops before the U.S. officially entered World War II. Less than three months later, the Army Exchange Service opened a PX that eventually brought the country its first popcorn machine.
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The first edition did have a name—Exchange Service News—but the folks behind it were looking for something more clever.
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