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Stewart spells out effects of shutdown
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Special to the News
Updated: Oct 1, 2013, 4:08 PM
Published: Oct 1, 2013, 4:09 PM

Updates are  to be posted on the 3rd ID's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/3rd.infantry.division


HOTLINE: 1-800-557-7457

Commissaries are open today only to reduce perishables on hand. The items are not being sold at a reduced price. After today, the commissaries will be closed for the duration of the shutdown.

Winn Army Community Hospital will sustain current services and activities throughout the remainder of this week. Clinics will be open, and appointments already scheduled will not be affected or canceled. Pharmacies, labs, surgeries and radiology will continue to provide services to include refill of medications. If the shutdown continues, activities will be reassessed but the hospital will remain open every day for emergency service, inpatient care, and labor and delivery services.

All community flu activities are currently on-hold during the shutdown. The event at the Furniture Store today is cancelled, and the drive-thru flu clinic is postponed until Oct. 16-17.

Normal operations are underway for:

Emergency Services - Fire, 911

DoDEA schools

FMWR - CYSS, Physical Fitness Centers, Clubs, Golf, Bowling, Bingo, Skeet Range, Pet Boarding, Paintball, NAF CPAC, Corkan Recreation Area, Leisure Travel, Equipment Rental.

DHR – ACAP, ID cards, non-PSDR unit HR support (not including in/out processing), 1/75th SRC support.

RSO – Normal service unless shutdown lasts extended time period where supplies are depleted.

DOL – Fuel bulk, food service, SSC, TMP

DPTMS – Installation Operations Center

ACS – Financial Readiness (AER)DHR: ACAP, ID Cards, non-PSDR unit HR support (not including in/out processing), 1/75th SRC support.DHR: ACAP, ID Cards, non-PSDR unit HR support (not including in/out processing), 1/75th SRC support.ent Rental.

DHR: ACAP, ID Cards, non-PSDR unit HR support (not including in/out processing), 1/75th SRC support.

RSO: Normal service unless shutdown lasts extended time period where supplies are depleted.

DOL: Fuel Bulk, Food Service, SSSC, TMP

SJA: Criminal Law (minus court reporting/victim witness liaison)

DPTMS: IOC

ACS: Financial Readiness (AER)

DoDEA schools.

 

The following Fort Stewart Access Control Points will be open:

Gate 1, 24/7

Gate 4, 24/7

Gate 5, 24/7

Gate 7C, 5 a.m. to 4 p.m., commercial vehicles only, Monday-Friday (closed weekends, federal and training holidays)

 

The following Hunter Army Airfield Access Control Points will be open:

Montgomery Gate, 24/7

Wilson Gate, 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., school busses only

Rio Gate, 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., school busses only

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Exchange Service salutes Vietnam vets with custom truck design
Army and Air Force Exchange Service redesigned logo 2011
Bryan County News
Published: Apr 10, 2018, 1:53 PM

To thank Vietnam veterans for their sacrifices, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service is debuting a new truck design, part of the Department of Defense retailer’s efforts alongside the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration to honor veterans during the 50th anniversary of the war.

“The Exchange is privileged to have the opportunity to recognize Vietnam veterans through our fleet,” said Exchange Director/CEO Tom Shull, who served in the Army during the Vietnam era. “These trucks will serve as rolling billboards, expressing gratitude for all who served during this era.”

The truck design features the silhouette of a lone service member set against the background of a faded horizon with a call to “thank a Vietnam veteran for service to our nation.” The single military member represents the warfighters who served during this time.

Three trucks in the fleet feature the commemorative design and will deliver merchandise to Exchange stores from the organization’s distribution centers in the continental United States.

The West Coast Distribution Center at Sharpe Army Depot in California; Dan Daniel Distribution Center in Newport News, Va.; and the Waco Distribution Center in Texas will each have a truck in service on their standard delivery routes, serving the whole country.

Air Force veteran Pat Thompson served in Vietnam before coming to the Exchange as a truck driver and mechanic. In his 18 years with the Exchange, he has deployed four times to support the troops. The new design means a lot to him.

“They remember,” said Thompson, who is based at the Exchange’s Waco Distribution Center. “We want to be remembered.”

The trucks also highlight the veteran online shopping benefit, which launched in November. The lifelong online military exchange benefit authorizes all who served honorably to enjoy tax-free shopping and exclusive military pricing at ShopMyExchange.com.

The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration is a program administered by the Office of the Secretary of Defense to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The U.S. began commemoration of the Vietnam War’s 50th anniversary in 2012 and will continue through Veterans Day 2025.

The Exchange is a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner, planning and conducting events and activities that recognize Vietnam veterans and their families for service, valor and sacrifice in conjunction with the commemoration.

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