Army & Air Force Exchange Service Director/CEO Tom Shull '73 will be inducted into the Reserve Officer Association's Minuteman Hall of Fame for dedicated and transformative support of America's Reserve Components. Reserve Officers Association (ROA) is the only national organization solely dedicated to advocating for all Reservists and supporting their role in our Nation's national defense. The Minuteman Hall of Fame award, among the highest honor from ROA, recognizes those who contribute to the advancement of ROA programs and objectives.
"This a tremendous honor, one that's shared with the entire Exchange team worldwide," said Shull, the first civilian to lead the Department of Defense's largest retailer. "Everyone who wears our Nation's uniform deserves our respect and support. Strengthening benefits represents the ultimate test of our Nation's character and commitment to take care of those who take care of us."
Shull earned this year's award for the Exchange's sustained support of American's citizen-warriors, including serving Guard and Reserve with mobile field Exchanges—53-foot-long trailers stocked with supplies, hygiene items, cold drinks and tastes of home during deployments in austere locations and premiere training exercises here at home. The Exchange also supported disaster relief efforts after 2017's devastating hurricane season; helped broker a change to allow Army National Guard and Reserve service members to buy uniforms at the Exchange online; and brought tax-free online shopping at ShopMyExchange.com to all honorably discharged Veterans.