Flashback Friday
For Women’s History Month, meet Annabelle Fleming, a woman who made a lot of Exchange history.
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On March 11, 1945, the Luzon Base Section Main Exchange opened in Manila. It was the beginning of what became the Philippine Exchange system.
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For Women’s History Month, which begins today, Flashback Friday flashes back to the ‘50s for some mid-20th century history about women at the Exchange.
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On Feb. 21, 2003, a fire burned through Exchange facilities in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Within 36 hours, the store team had a temporary Exchange up and running.
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For For Black History Month, Flashback Friday looks into the name behind the Frank Chester Recreation Center in Columbus, Georgia. Chester was a longtime city official–but before that, he spent decades at the Exchange.
In Columbus, Georgia, there is a building called the Frank Chester Recreation Center
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Pizza had a prominent place at the Exchange, but its history may not be as long as you think it is.
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February is Black History Month, and the Exchange has a long history of participating in the celebration.
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In late January and early February 1978, historic winter storms struck the Midwest and New England. Here’s how Exchanges in the regions persevered.
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#FlashbackFriday: 1991—Deployed Exchange Associates Talk About the Start of Operation Desert Storm
Thirty-three years ago this week, Operation Desert Storm began, as U.S. Army and Air Force helicopters knocked out Iraqi anti-aircraft facilities and Hellfire missiles destroyed Iraqi radar sites. The Exchange was there in support, and deployed associates shared their experiences back in 1991.
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The quake, the strongest in 20 years, affected four islands: Terceira, Sao Jorge, Graciosa and Pico. The United States has an air base at Lajes, which is on Terceira. And where there’s an air base, there’s an Exchange–where associates provided support even as they dealt with damage at their own homes.
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