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Exchange Named Best for Vets Employer for Seventh Consecutive Year

By Loyd Brumfield / August 26, 2020 /

In this year’s rankings, the Exchange earned high marks for its programs to attract and retain Veterans as well as employment support for National Guard and Reserve associates.

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‘We Didn’t Miss a Beat,’ Shull Tells American Logistics Association

By Julie Mitchell / August 26, 2020 /

From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has remained mission essential. The Department of Defense retailer’s agility is proving to be a force multiplier in protecting the force as strategic shifts ensure the Exchange benefit remains strong for many years to come. During an American Logistics Association/Exchange virtual…

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125 Years of Family Serving Family – Anthony Kirk Ramos, HQ

By Loyd Brumfield / August 26, 2020 /

One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family The U.S. welcomed Anthony “Kirk” Ramos’ grandfather into the country, giving him special immigration status after working for the Exchange as a dairy operations supervisor and playing a major part in stopping thefts at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. Years later,…

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125 Years of Family Serving Family – David Toms, Stocker, Lakenheath

By Sgt. 1st Class Taresha Hill / August 24, 2020 /

One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family David Toms’ half a century with the Exchange began when his father put him to work right out of high school in 1967 at the Exchange’s United Kingdom Distribution Center, where he continued to work until it closed 42 years later. “That’s…

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Western Region Discusses Exchange Priorities During Virtual Conference

By Loyd Brumfield / August 19, 2020 /

When COVID-19 sidelined an annual conference of Exchange managers in Dallas, Western Region leaders still found a way to get together to hear about priorities for the Department of Defense’s largest retailer. About 80 of the region’s main store managers and general managers, along with representatives from Exchange directorates, met during a four-day virtual conference…

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125 Years of Family Serving Family – Karolyn Madera, Fort Bragg Exchange

By Alesis Collins / August 19, 2020 /

One in a series of honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family For the last 15 years, Karolyn Madera has spent her career at the Exchange while building traditions and her family. Madera started her legacy at the Exchange as an intermittent food service worker at Burger King. Working at the Exchange has…

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Two Marines from Same Unit Win $10K Exchange Shopping Spree

By SSG Mark Kauffman / August 18, 2020 /

KADENA AIR BASE — Cpl. “Paul” In B. Lee, a safety equipment technician, and Sgt. Jacob Myers, an airframe mechanic, are far away from home while being attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Their normal duty assignment is with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-463 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay. In the three…

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125 Years of Family Serving Family – Kelly San Nicolas and Robin Kaneko

By Kenneth Sampsell / August 17, 2020 /

One in a series honoring the Exchange’s 125 years of family serving family Siblings Kelly San Nicolas and Robin Kaneko have been exemplifying the Exchange’s core value of family serving family for a combined 65 years of service. During her 35-year career, San Nicolas has been a shining example of the Exchange’s “we go where…

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Military Exchanges Join Forces Virtually at Annual Electronics Expo

By Loyd Brumfield / August 17, 2020 /

The Exchange is taking the lead as the 2020 ME3 Military Exchange Electronics Expo heads into uncharted territory. Buyers and electronics sales associates from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Navy Exchange Service Command, Marine Corps Exchange and the Coast Guard Exchange will huddle up online from Aug. 17-20 to discuss the latest sales…

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ICYMI: The Week that was in the Exchange Post

By Loyd Brumfield / August 14, 2020 /

This past week, the Exchange Post welcomed the Exchange’s new senior enlisted advisor, ushered in a new way to serve Army communities with the launch of the Digital Garrison app and checked into Exchanges along the East Coast to see how they weathered Hurricane Isaias. In case you missed it, here’s a look at this…

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