Eastern Region

Melanie Morrison head shot with Where Heroes Work text.

Melanie Morrison, Assistant Main Store Manager, Carlisle Barracks

By Marcia Rhodes / April 23, 2025 /

““People work for the Exchange because they love their jobs,” the military spouse says. “I couldn’t have worked here for 24 years if I didn’t love it..”

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Melissa Allen, Eastern Region Services Program Specialist

By Marcia Rhodes / April 16, 2025 /

The military spouse and 17-year-associate calls herself a self-professed Exchange nerd.

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The U.S. Has a New Embassy Building in Honduras—and the Exchange is There

By Robert Philpot / April 10, 2025 /

The new store is in a better location and nearly twice as large as a store in a previous embassy building.

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129 Years of Family Serving Family: Patrice and Meggan Wesche, Eglin AFB Exchange

By Zach Wright / April 8, 2025 /

The mother-daughter duo, who have been with the Exchange a combined 42 years, say they communicate well together on the job and off.

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Three Academic Achievers Earn $4,000 in Exchange’s You Made the Grade Sweepstakes

By Zach Wright / April 3, 2025 /

The winners were randomly selected from more than 1,170 military students who entered the drawing after maintaining at least a B average during the 2024 fall semester.

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129 Years of Family Serving Family: Richard Smith, Aberdeen Proving Ground Exchange

By Zach Wright / April 1, 2025 /

The warehouse worker, who started at the Exchange in 1983, served with the Maryland Air National Guard.

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On a Roll: MILITARY STAR Card’s Value Hits the Road with Six New Wrapped Trailers

By Julie Mitchell / March 26, 2025 /

The trailers are on the road across the United States reminding service members, military families, Veterans and Department of Defense and Coast Guard civilians that the card, now powered by Discover, is the one card for their military lifestyle.

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Shaw AFB’s ‘Ms. Sue’ Catanch Celebrates 45 Years of Making Connections With Customers

By Robert Philpot / March 24, 2025 /

The customer experience associate, who started at the Seymour Johnson AFB Exchange and has been with Shaw since 1986, makes sure she gives customers an experience through her intercom announcements and unique sales style.

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129 Years of Family Serving Family: Sarah Faustin Charles, Hanscom Air Force Base

By Zach Wright / February 10, 2025 /

The Human Resources recruiting manager, a military spouse, celebrated her fifth anniversary with the Exchange in December.

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JB Anacostia-Bolling Exchange Provides Support for Coast Guard, Air Force Recovery Workers at Potomac Crash Site

By Robert Philpot / January 30, 2025 /

Within hours of receiving a request for support, the JBAB team arranged for food trucks, bottled water and more to support Coast Guard and Air Force personnel working on recovery efforts after the crash of an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter.

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