Europe/SWA Region

School Meal Program Nourishes Warfighters’ Children for 68 Years and Counting

By Orisha Spence / October 25, 2023 /

The Exchange’s school meal program has been in place since 1955 and is a large contributor to the quality of life for Warfighters’ children. In 2022, the program provided more than 4 million meals in Europe and the Pacific.

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128 Years of Family Serving Family: Katharine Sanborn, End User Computing Tech, Kuwait

By Orisha Spence / October 24, 2023 /

“I wanted to gain more professional experience, but I also saw the positive force the Exchange was for my mother, and I wanted to join the Exchange family,” says Sanborn, whose mother, a 27-year Exchange associate, recently retired.

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Exchange Grand Opening Brings a Taste of Home to Latvia

By Orisha Spence / October 19, 2023 /

Lielvārde Air Base in Latvia is more than half an hour away from the nearest town, leaving the Soldiers of the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade with no shopping options within a 20-mile radius. When command requested support, the Exchange stepped up and turned a vacant building into a store..

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After Three-Year Absence, Reel Time Theater Reopens Better Than Ever at Camp Buehring

By Orisha Spence / October 5, 2023 /

For more than three years, Soldiers at Camp Buehring had been without a movie theater. Keeping in mind the importance of relaxation to troops’ morale, the Kuwait Exchange team worked closely with command to build a bigger and better theater, which opened in September.

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Exchange Partners With Traeger, Others to Feed More Than 1,000 Soldiers at Barbecue Dinner in Poland

By Orisha Spence / October 4, 2023 /

A delicious Exchange tradition started in Iraq five years ago and continued for Soldiers in Poland last month when the Exchange partnered with Traeger Grills to host a Patriots’ Day barbecue at Powidz Air Base.

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Popular Korean-inspired Restaurant Opens Third Location in Kuwait

By Orisha Spence / September 27, 2023 /

Opening the Camp Arifjan location of Desert Diamond took more than four years because of the COVID pandemic. The perseverance of Exchange associates helped get it back on track.

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128 Years of Family Serving Family: Robin Boylan, USAG Stuttgart

By Orisha Spence / September 18, 2023 /

He’s currently the Panzer main store manager at USAG Stuttgart, but Robin Boylan has deployed to Afghanistan and Kuwait, and worked at stores on three continents.

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128 Years of Family Serving Family: Jessica Provan, KMCC Exchange

By Orisha Spence / September 5, 2023 /

“Learning about the sacrifices a military family makes had a significant impact on me and my career,” says main store manager of the KMCC Exchange at Ramstein Air Base.

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128 Years of Family Serving Family: Angela Peasley, IT Field Support Manager, Europe/SWA

By Orisha Spence / August 8, 2023 /

“I like working for the Exchange because I can give back to those who are serving and their families. Even though I didn’t join the military myself, at least I can honor those that serve in my own way.

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128 Years of Family Serving Family: Stanley Brooks, Wiesbaden Exchange

By Orisha Spence / August 1, 2023 /

After serving in the Army for 10 years, Brooks came to the Exchange in 1993. ““The best part about working for the Exchange is that I get the opportunity to go to different places and help make the Soldiers happy,” he says.

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