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Exchange Prepares as Hurricane Idalia Approaches

By Robert Philpot / August 29, 2023 /

Exchange teams are rallying to support the MacDill Air Force Base Exchange, where Hurricane Idalia is expected to make nearby landfall Wednesday morning. The hurricane is expected to generate 8- to 12-foot surges along the Gulf Coast, including the Tampa Bay area, where MacDill is located. Hurricane-force winds and flash flooding are also risks. MacDill…

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Senior Master Sgt. Sonja Berry Approaches Retirement with Fond Exchange Memories

By Keiana Holleman / August 29, 2023 /

In the first in a series highlighting service members assigned to the Exchange, Senior Master Sgt. Sonja Berry relects onf her military and Exchange journey.

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Western Region’s Southwest Area Vice President Patricia Austin, Retiring After 32 years, Looks Back on Her Career

By Robert Philpot / August 28, 2023 /

The daughter of an Air Force Veteran who served in Vietnam, Patricia Austin grew up with the Exchange. Raised in Dallas, she and her family would go to Carswell Air Force Base for doctor visits, and then stop by the BX and the Commissary. “We’d make a trip out of it,” said Austin, who has…

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128 Years of Family Serving Family: Timothy “TJ” Minchew, Kadena Main Store

By SSG Mark Kauffman / August 28, 2023 /

The Navy Veteran appreciated an exchange providing him with a taste of home when he served in Bahrain. As an associate, he appreciates the diversity and opportunities at the Exchange.

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ICYMI: The Week That Was in the Exchange Post

By Robert Philpot / August 25, 2023 /

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

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Installation Renamings: The Story of Dr. Mary Walker, the Only Female Medal of Honor Recipient

By Robert Philpot / August 25, 2023 /

After more than 80 years under its previous name, Fort A.P. Hill is now Fort Walker. The new name for the installation, which was established as an Army facility on June 11, 1941, six months before the United States’ entry into World War II, honors Dr. Mary Walker, a Civil War surgeon who is the…

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#FlashbackFriday: August 1992—The Exchange Responds After Hurricane Andrew Devastates Homestead AFB

By Robert Philpot / August 25, 2023 /

In August 1992, 31 years ago this week, Hurricane Andrew struck, leaving 250,000 homeless across Florida, Louisiana and the Bahamas, caused more than $30 billion in damage and took more than 30 lives. At the time, it was the strongest hurricane to hit Florida in 60 years. One of the places it hit hardest was…

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Send Us Your ME3 Photos for a Special Flickr Album!

By Keiana Holleman / August 24, 2023 /

Official region group photos, candid shots of vendor presentations, activities and more will also be added to the album throughout the expo.

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From ME3: Vendor Expo Highlights Newest Products, Selling Techniques

By Keiana Holleman / August 24, 2023 /

TVs, gaming equipment and more are on display at Day 3 of the Military Exchange Electronics Expo—enhancing the learning space for associates.

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Longtime Exchange Couple Nick and Marcia DeVincenzo, a Team Through Good and Bad Times, to Retire as a Team

By Robert Philpot / August 24, 2023 /

Nick and Marcia DeVincenzo have, between them, more than 65 years of Exchange experience. Nick, manager of the Pacific Regional Distribution Center in South Korea, started with the organization at the Atlantic Transportation Center in April 1988, when he was 17. Marcia, a JDA specialist in Korea, joined the Exchange in June 1993 as a…

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