Eastern Region
When Rosa Bell’s husband joined the Army, she wanted a job where she could be near him. She had two strong prospects: Delta Air Lines in Atlanta, and the Fort Benning Exchange. The Exchange called first. That was in 1972, when Bell started as a part-time associate. “If you did well, they would make you…
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When the USS Wichita docked in Puerto Rico on May 12, the Sailors were not allowed to disembark to go into town to shop because of COVID-19 protocols—but the Fort Buchanan Exchange brought the shopping to them.
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A May 1 shopping event for Veteran and military spouse-owned businesses outside the Fort Belvoir Exchange attracted notable guests: Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Garrison Commander Col. Joshua SeGraves. Thirty businesses owned by Veterans and military spouses participated in the Veteran Business Expo at the Fort Belvoir Exchange. The event was held in collaboration with…
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The Exchange is honored to welcome the 575,000 DoD and Coast Guard civilian employees who can now shop at their local Exchange.
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A family connection brought Gary Rose to the Exchange. His Exchange family grew from there.
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Heather Laudun’s move to store manager at the Fort Drum Starbucks got off to a challenging start as the COVID-19 pandemic struck around the time she began. “It was literally my first year as a manager,” said Laudun, who worked for Starbucks from 2012 to 2018 and then returned in March 2020 to work at…
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One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family. Sharon Fosco has a lifelong connection to Fort Belvoir. Not only was she born here and christened in the old military chapel on base, she has also spent her entire 35-year Exchange career here. That service to the Exchange and Fort Belvoir…
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It’s been a little over a year since the Dan Daniel Distribution Center finished modernizing its warehouse management technology. And the effort has paid off. For proof, look no further than the Virginia DC’s ability to handle the increase in orders driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the JDA warehouse management system and a…
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Six months into his new role as Puerto Rico Distribution Center manager, Angel Torres is more eager than ever to bring the benefit of his 34 years of Exchange retail experience to the DC. “I believe everything we do is based on customer service,” Torres said. “My retail experience helps me do my job, because…
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One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family. Jackee Black grew up around the PX at Fort Lee, not knowing she would one day return to give back to the company that meant so much to her childhood. “I would come into the PX and shop with my mother, put…
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