Eastern Region

Exchange and installation leaders cut the ribbon on the new Panda Express at MacDill AFB.

MacDill Exchange Brings Panda Express to Food Court

By Marisa Conner / September 24, 2024 /

MacDill AFB Airmen, families and community members can enjoy orange chicken, chow mein and more with the opening of the popular restaurant.

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Exchange and installation leaders at the opening of the U.S. Southern Command Military Clothing store.

Exchange Opens Military Clothing Store at U.S. Southern Command Headquarters

By Zach Wright / September 23, 2024 /

The store will make accessing military uniforms easier for Soldiers, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guard members assigned to U.S. Army Garrison-Miami.

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#WhereHeroesWork Video: Zuleika Peña, Robins Air Force Base

By Marcia Rhodes / September 11, 2024 /

“‘Serving those who serve’ means to me, everyone who walks through that door is my guest,” says Peña, who knows about “We go where you go,” too: She has deployed three times.

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Ribbon-cutting at the Hurlburt Field Chopz.

Hurlburt Field Exchange Adds Better-For-You Restaurant at the Express

By Marisa Conner / August 27, 2024 /

The Hurlburt Field community has a new dining option at the Express with the opening of Chopz. The quick-serve restaurant offers subs, salads, burritos and more.

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Exchange leaders, JB Andrews leaders and celebrity chef Robert Irvine cut the ribbon on Fresh Kitchen at the JB Andrews Exchange.

Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine Unveils His Fresh Kitchen at Joint Base Andrews Exchange

By Travis Day / August 15, 2024 /

Service members and the JB Andrews community enjoyed a meet-and-greet with Irvine plus samplings of Fresh Kitchen meals, including sandwiches, wraps, grain bowls and personal pizzas.

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Fort Buchanan Fourth Grader Takes 1st in ‘You Made the Grade’

By Zach Wright / August 14, 2024 /

Bayamon Military Academy student Ana Avila put in the work, so she reaped the biggest reward of the Exchange’s You Made the Grade program.

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Map of Tropical Storm Debby's path, Aug. 6, 2004.

Eastern Region Exchanges Affected by Tropical Storm Debby, but No Damage Reported

By Robert Philpot / August 6, 2024 /

The storm has led to temporary installation and Exchange closures in three states.

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Head shot of Catherine 'Kitty' Harple with 129 Years of Family Serving Family logo.

129 Years of Family Serving Family: Catherine ‘Kitty’ Harple, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

By Zach Wright / August 1, 2024 /

The Bolling Express manager knows “We go where you go” firsthand–her 34-year Exchange career has taken her to Bosnia, Iraq and Greenland.

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Exchange and military leaders at the new Atomic Cafe at Patrick Space Force Base.

‘Atomic Java’ Opens to Support AFTAC at Patrick SFB Exchange

By Susan Romano / July 30, 2024 /

The café/unattended retail unit improves the quality of life for the Air Force Technical Applications Center, which has a 24/7/365 mission.

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Fort Drum Exchange Expands Restaurant Lineup with Panera Bread

By Zach Wright / July 25, 2024 /

This is the third Panera opened by the Exchange on a military installation.

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