Europe/SWA Region

KMC Exchange Hosts Bath & Body Works Grand Opening

By Sgt. 1st Class Taresha Hill / November 22, 2021 /

The 1,632-square-foot Bath & Body Works is the latest store to open at the KMCC and the first overseas location on an Army or Air Force installation.

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KMC Exchange Hosts Baskin-Robbins Grand Opening

By Sgt. 1st Class Taresha Hill / November 18, 2021 /

Service members and their families can once again enjoy the great flavors of Baskin-Robbins at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Exchange at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

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On Veterans Day, Exchange Salutes Heroes With Special Challenge Coin

By Julie Mitchell / November 12, 2021 /

Exchange stores around the world honored our Nation’s heroes on Veterans Day with a challenge coin giveaway.

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Operation Allies Welcome: How Exchange Regions are Supporting Installations’ Afghan Guests on Journey to U.S.  

By Robert Philpot / October 19, 2021 /

With help from Exchange headquarters, local commands and vendor partners, Exchanges are offering clothing, shoes, blankets, children’s toys, snacks, mobile phone accessories, hygiene products and other essentials as guests complete the necessary steps for resettlement in the United States.

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Lakenheath Exchange Scores a Collaborative Goal with Big-Screen Rob Gronkowski NFL ProCamp Event

By Robert Philpot / October 12, 2021 /

When the Royal Air Force Lakenheath Exchange, about 80 miles northeast of London, hosted a virtual NFL ProCamp for military kids this summer, it went for the touchdown to do something special for Americans stationed at Lakenheath.

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‘I’m very excited to be a part of something so extraordinary’

By Sgt. 1st Class Taresha Hill / October 4, 2021 /

As the region’s senior enlisted advisor, Gardner is the hub for communication between Exchange leadership, associates, service members and their families.

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Mobile Field Exchanges in High Demand as Installations Welcome Afghan Guests

By Robert Philpot / September 30, 2021 /

MFEs have long been critical to bringing the comforts of home to Warfighters deployed all over the world. And in recent months, these 53-foot stores on wheels have taken on even greater relevance to military missions.

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Camp As Sayliyah Exchange Rapidly Reopens to Serve Troops Supporting Afghan Guests

By Robert Philpot / September 15, 2021 /

With help from partners inside and outside the Exchange, the team reopened the store in about two and a half weeks, a rapid restart compared to the six-month wind-down period before closing.

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KMC Exchange Team Steps Up to Welcome Afghan Guests

By Marisa Conner / September 14, 2021 /

Kaiserslautern Military Community Exchange associates are working around-the-clock to provide necessities and comforts to the guests and service members supporting Operation Allies Refuge.

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With an Hour’s Notice, Kuwait Exchange Associate Sets up Rodeo for Marines Returning From Afghanistan

By Robert Philpot / September 2, 2021 /

When Jessica Mack learned that members of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit would be landing in Kuwait after leaving Afghanistan, with only the possessions that would fit in their backpacks, she wasted no time in getting a store ready to serve them.

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