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Military stores not immune to shortages of kids’ over-the-counter meds
While Army and Air Force Exchange Service stores are well-stocked, other exchange commands and commissaries report strains in their supply.
By Karen Jowers
Russia releases US Marine vet as part of prisoner exchange
The Marine veteran jailed in Moscow was traded for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America.
Military exchanges, battling supply chain issues, urge customers not to wait on holiday shopping
Exchange officials: 'Do not wait to buy — if you see it buy it!'
By Karen Jowers
DoD backs away from plan to merge commissary, exchange systems
Costs of merger would be "prohibitive" and the risks to the commissary and exchange benefits are "unacceptable."
By Karen Jowers
Meet the sailor who wants to make your coverall nametag look less crappy
The junior officer's invention came about after he noticed that nametags weren't holding up to the wear and tear of shipboard life.
Appeals court overturns former Air Force lieutenant colonel’s conviction in racial slur case
The retired Air Force lieutenant colonel was convicted of violating Virginia's abusive language law.
Some military bases limiting gas purchases, encouraging telework in wake of pipeline shutdown
Like their civilian counterparts, some gas stations on military bases are seeing long lines and fuel shortages.
By Karen Jowers
Starting May 1, military exchanges open to more than half a million DoD and Coast Guard civilians
Military stores are ready for the more than half a million new eligible customers.
By Karen Jowers
New restrictions threaten some US food shipments to commissaries, exchanges in Europe
The fate of over a million cases of food products, with items ranging from baby formula and pet food to canned meats and meat sauces, is now in limbo.
By Karen Jowers
DoD drops plan to give exchange shopping benefits to more than a half million DoD civilians
DoD gives no reason for dropping their plan to allow DoD civilians to shop in exchanges.
By Karen Jowers
Ready for some holiday cheer? Check in with your COVID-ready military stores
Here's what you need to know about holiday shopping in your military stores.
By Karen Jowers