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Article: The store that goes to war: AAFES has been in every major conflict since World War I.(Army and Air Force Exchange Service)
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- Airman
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- February 1, 2005
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With the birthday cake in place and candles lit, Regina Koenig and a few other Army and Air Force Exchange Service employees sang "Happy Birthday" to a 21-year-old colleague at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan.
Halfway through the song a 127 mm rocket exploded on the other side of the main store.
As the service business manager, Mrs. Koenig knew the rocket had hit near the beauty shop, one of her vendors. She feared for her employees' safety.
While everybody else scrambled for cover, unsure if another rocket would hit, Mrs. Koenig raced toward the ruckus.
When she turned a corner, she couldn't see a thing. Dust had blotted out the sun. ...