1967


1968


1969


10


Troops enjoy meals from one of the dozens of exchange food trucks during the Vietnam War.


1972


11


Soldier grabbing a quick cut from a Vietnamese barber working as an AAFES concessionaire.


1991


12


During the Vietnam War, the Exchange flew in merchandise to troops on helicopters.


1996


13


Jan. 27, 1972, the European Exchange


System merged with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service.


1998


14


Troops are served at an AAFES tent during Operation Desert Storm.


2001


15


Associates open stores in Bosnia, Kosovo, Croatia, Hungary and other countries for NATO peacekeepers.


2001


16


1998, AAFES teams with Hollywood to provide free first-run movies to U.S. troops stationed in Bosnia, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.


2005


17


On 9/11, an associate serves customer at mobile exchange in Pentagon parking lot. The blackened hull of the building is visible out the door.


2010


18


Associates deploy to Southwest Asia, Middle East for Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom.


2015


19


Associates deploy to Mississippi and New Orleans to serve troops helping in recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina.


20


The Freedom Crossing Lifestyle Center opens Nov. 4-6, 2010, at Fort Bliss as AAFES’ first village-type shopping complex.


21


Associates, customers worldwide celebrate the post exchange system’s 120th anniversary.


JULY 2016 | EXCHANGE POST 15


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