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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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Exchange Fall Trend Campaign Takes a Fresh Look at the Season’s Fashion

By Marisa Conner / October 19, 2023 /

The Exchange took a fresh approach to highlighting the season’s hottest trends this year with the fall Fashion for All campaign.

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Exchange Subways Team to Feed Hundreds of Boy Scouts Evacuated to Camp Humphreys

By SSG Mark Kauffman / October 18, 2023 /

When Camp Humphreys General Manager Vanessa Rowland received an order for 800 6-inch Subway sandwiches to feed hundreds of U.S. Boy Scouts who were temporarily being housed at the installation, she took immediate action and found a solution within hours.

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For 10th Straight Year, U.S. Veterans Magazine Names Exchange ‘Best of the Best’ Employer for Veterans

By Marcia Rhodes / October 17, 2023 /

Veterans make up about 10% of the Exchange’s U.S. workforce, and more than 2,115 Wounded Warriors have been hired since 2010. The Exchange has hired more than 58,000 Veterans and military spouses since 2013.

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How to Make Your Passwords More Secure and Easier to Track With Password Managers

By Robert Philpot / October 16, 2023 /

The Exchanges requires associates to change work passwords every three months, and the process is easy. Although some associates call the help desk for password-reset assistance, they can change their passwords much more quickly themselves.

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ICYMI: The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

By Keiana Holleman / October 13, 2023 /

In case you missed it, here’s a look at this week’s coverage.

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#FlashbackFriday: October 1975—The Hawaiian Military Resort Exchange Funds Helped Build (and There’s a PX There)

By Robert Philpot / October 13, 2023 /

On Oct. 15, 1975—48 years ago this weekend—the Hale Koa resort hotel opened at Fort DeBussy, on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii..The hotel, which includes a PX, was financed entirely by money provided by Exchanges and officer and enlisted clubs.

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Exchange Opens New Express and Troop Store at Camp Parks

By Travis Day / October 12, 2023 /

The Parks Reserve Forces Training Area welcomed a new Army & Air Force Exchange Service Express and troop store Oct. 11.

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Associates Can Help Shoppers Budget Smarter With MILITARY STAR Pay Your Way Plans

By Marisa Conner / October 12, 2023 /

As the holiday shopping season grows nearer, shoppers will typically purchase more big-ticket items and have larger basket totals overall, which makes it a great time for associates to remind shoppers about MILITARY STAR® Pay Your Way plans.

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Exchange Teams Work to Make In-Store Support of Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society a Reality

By Marisa Conner / October 11, 2023 /

When command leadership at Pacific Region installations approached the Exchange about expanding its military relief partnership to include the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS), teams from across the Exchange sat down to plan a course of action. It only took one meeting to make it happen.

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