{"id":1513,"date":"2014-01-17T11:22:04","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T17:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=1513"},"modified":"2014-01-17T11:23:24","modified_gmt":"2014-01-17T17:23:24","slug":"no-greater-honor-than-to-serve-those-who-serve-exchange-associates-servicemembers-honor-wwiikorean-war-vet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=1513","title":{"rendered":"No greater honor than to serve those who serve – Exchange associates, servicemembers honor WWII\/Korean War Vet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DALLAS \u2013<\/b> There is no greater honor than to serve those who serve and Army & Air Force Exchange Service associates and servicemembers assigned to the Exchange\u2019s headquarters gathered to do just that during a ceremony to recognize a World War II\/Korean War veteran, Dec 18.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Bud Moore served in both World War II and the Korean War and is known throughout the Exchange as the \u201cMayor of the Gym.\u201d At 86 years old, Moore makes health and fitness a priority and his enthusiasm and hard work is contagious.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just trying to keep the old engine running,\u201d Moore said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout Moore\u2019s 20 years of service in the Army and multiple tours overseas, he saw vast changes in the structure of the military. In fact, it wasn\u2019t until the 1950s that Moore served in an integrated unit.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

During the ceremony, the Exchange\u2019s Deputy Director, Maj. Gen. Joseph Ward, presented Moore with a football signed by many members of the Dallas Cowboys organization.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cBud is an inspiration, and a highlight of my day,\u201d Ward said. \u201cHis stories of service, commitment and patriotism are ones that hold great value. He\u2019s a motivator and an encouragement to all who know him.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Moore has used the Exchange gym nearly every day for the past seven years and considers the Exchange family to be an extension of his own.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is super, I\u2019m shocked,\u201d said Moore. \u201cI am very appreciative of today\u2019s event.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is a joint non-appropriated fund instrumentality of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors, which is responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force through the Service Chiefs of Staff.\u00a0 The Exchange has the dual mission of providing authorized patrons with quality merchandise and services at competitively low prices and generating non-appropriated fund earnings as a supplemental source of funding for military morale, welfare and recreation programs. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Media Notes:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact SSG Mark Matthews at <\/span>matthewsmb@aafes.com<\/span><\/a> or 214-312-4273. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t

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