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1954 Then-Vice President Richard Nixon visited the Nouasseur AB Exchange in Morocco. 1959 Comedian George Gobel sampled food from a mobile exchange at McClellan AFB, Calif. 1972 Comedian Bob Hope met shoppers at Japan’s Yokota AB. In 1958, he visited the Yokohama AB exchange. 1977 President Carter visited the Hanscom AFB Exchange 2000 Actor and…
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On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2017, 18.5 million honorably discharged Veterans, regardless of their years of service, were welcomed home to their military family with online shopping privileges with the Exchange. We spread out the welcome mat for the deserving Veterans after the Department of Defense changed its eligibility policy. Since 2017, more than 125,000…
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July 18, 1866 – Congress does away with the corrupt “sutler” system, effective July 1, 1867. July 24, 1876 – The Secretary of War appoints one post trader at every military post, such as these folks at Fort Buford, N.D. July 25, 1895 – War Department General Orders No. 46 directs post commanders to open…
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This week, Exchange Post readers met several associates who exemplify the idea of family serving family as part of an ongoing celebration of the Exchange’s 125th anniversary. It also was a banner week for National Guard troops at Fort Polk and for one Exchange general manager who earned the honor of a lifetime. In case…
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During World War II, the Army Exchange Service—as the Exchange was known then—operated stores throughout Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, serving American troops in the North Africa Theater of Operations. One of those stores was in Casablanca, Morocco.
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Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, the Exchange’s senior enlisted advisor, is giving members of the military community the chance to connect with big celebrities and rising talent in real-time during his “Chief Chats” on Facebook Live every Tuesday and Thursday. In case you missed it, last week’s episodes featured: Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers,…
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When COVID-19 forced recruits at Fort Jackson to remain on base for an extra seven weeks after they completed their training, they had nowhere to go and little to do. The recruits, rather than go on to their next duty stations, were ordered to stay put after the Army issued a no-movement order in the…
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The pharmacy, under the operation of the 355th Medical Command, is open to active-duty Exchange shoppers, along with their families, and retirees. Disabled Veterans who have Tricare coverage also can use the Pharmacy.
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Associates at the Hill Exchange wanted to do a little something extra to honor student employees because with COVID-19 concerns, recognition at school graduation ceremonies in many cases wasn’t possible.
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In a year of COVID-19 disruption marked by canceled proms and sports events – not to mention classes – the Fort Hood Exchange Employee Association sent high school seniors out on a celebratory note. Associates put together a plan on short notice, found a stage, created mock diplomas and handed out gift bags as the…
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