Exchange History Articles
The Dan Daniel Distribution Center held its grand opening on June 24, 1988. Here’s some info about the DC and the person it was named for.
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On June 11, 2003, the Exchange opened the first Burger King in Iraq. en days after it opened, it set a single-day sales record for Exchange Burger Kings.
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Guam has been in the news lately because of Typhoon Mawar. The island’s connections to the Exchange date back more than 100 years.
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During World War II, exchanges were active in China, Burma and India, where they faced transportation challenges and other dangers.
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On May 12, 1975—48 years ago today and less than two weeks after the fall of Saigon—Khmer Rouge forces seized the American container vessel SS Mayaguez and its crew off Cambodia’s coast. The Exchange was affected by the seizure.
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Although the Exchange had operations in Europe during the early days of World War II, the organization that most closely resembles today’s Exchange in Europe was born on April 24, 1943—80 years ago this month—when the Army Exchange Service opened a London office (at least one source gives the date as May 1, but it’s…
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On National Hot Dog Day last July, the Exchange Post told you the story of the “AAFES Hot Dog Guy,” aka Exchange Healthcare Program Manager Robin Williams. But did you know that the Exchange also has a Twinkie man? Here’s the story of how Timothy Adams, who was the store manager for Camp Speicher in…
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Charleys’ history at the Exchange began when the sandwich chain partnered with the Exchange with a goal of opening restaurants at military installations worldwide. That goal has been accomplished.
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Despite power outages, closed roads and other challenges, Exchange locations on the Japanese island of Honshu kept stores open and made sure everyone was safe after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck the island in 2011.
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