129 Years of Family Serving Family: Donald Howell, Stuttgart Food Court Manager
His family has deep military roots–and many Exchange connections.

His family has deep military roots–and many Exchange connections.

One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 129 years of family serving family. Who they are: Taeko Westfall, Joint Base Langley-Eustis Exchange Service Business Manager, and husband Russell Westfall, Dan Daniel Distribution Center Logistics Operation…

Her father didn’t want her to join the military, so she did the next best thing and joined the Exchange. She’s about to celebrate her 25th anniversary with the organization.

The military spouse is a 20-year associate who, in her current role as certified restaurant trainer, develops the next generation of Exchange restaurant managers

“Belvoir has always been my post,” says the 35-year associate, whose father was stationed at Fort Belvoir and whose mother also worked at the Belvoir PX.

The logistics assistant has done a lot in her 42 years at the Exchange–including being part of the team that set up a mobile field Exchange in New York City to support rescue workers after…

The 43-year Exchange associate has spent his Exchange career at Fort Ord/Presidio of Monterey, where he has been Fort Ord Express manager since 2012.

“I remember playing hide-and seek in the headquarters building as a child,” said Callaway-Hout, whose father worked for the Exchange for 27 years, retiring as vice president of worldwide regions.

Hudson comes from a military family and will uphold the tradition: He has been selected to serve as a Naval Intelligence Officer, and Oct. 18 will be his last day at the Exchange.

The 27-year associate is an enterprise architecture manager Information Technology–where both her parents worked. “We’re an all-IT family,” she says.
