DALLAS – ’Tis the season for making holiday wishes come true, and MILITARY STAR® is turning holiday shopping into holiday prizes for the military community.
From Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, every time shoppers use their MILITARY STAR card, they’ll automatically earn an entry into the ninth annual Your Holiday Bill Is on Us sweepstakes for a chance to have their holiday bill paid off or other great prizes.
Five grand-prize winners will have their entire MILITARY STAR card balance paid in full through a statement credit. (Grand-prize winners whose balances do not meet the minimum prize of $2,500 will receive a statement credit for the difference.) Ten second-place winners will receive $1,000 statement credits and 25 third-place winners will receive $500 statement credits.
“Service members and families who use MILITARY STAR for their holiday shopping at exchanges and the commissary can earn unlimited entries into this fantastic sweepstakes,” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Osby, senior enlisted advisor for the Army & Air Force Exchange Service. “And that’s on top of earning rewards points on purchases and enjoying exclusive cardholder savings.”
Since the sweepstakes began in 2014, MILITARY STAR has paid off more than $320,000 in bills for military heroes.
Authorized shoppers can use their MILITARY STAR card at any military exchange, commissary, ShopMyExchange.com, myNavyExchange.com, ShopCGX.com, Armed Forced Recreation Centers, Exchange mall vendor and more.
Other perks of MILITARY STAR include:
- Unlimited 2% rewards on all purchases (excluding Military Clothing line of credit)
- 5 cents off every gallon of gas at Exchange fuel locations
- 10% off at participating Exchange restaurants
- Free shipping on online orders
- 10% off all first-day purchases for new cardholders
- One low APR for all cardholders, regardless of credit score
- No annual, late or over-limit fees
For rules, visit MyECP.com/CustomerAds/Page/Exchange beginning Nov. 1.
The MILITARY STAR card is an exclusive line of credit for service members and their families to use at exchanges and commissaries – no matter where they serve. For more information, visit MyECP.com.
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Since 1895, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) has gone where Soldiers, Airmen, Guardians and their families go to improve the quality of their lives by providing valued goods and services at exclusive military pricing. The Exchange is the 54th-largest retailer in the United States. 100% of Exchange earnings support military communities. In the last 10 years, your Exchange benefit has provided $3.5 billion in earnings for critical military Quality-of-Life programs. The Exchange is a non-appropriated fund entity of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors. The Exchange is a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner, planning and conducting events and activities that recognize the service, valor and sacrifice of Vietnam Veterans and their families in conjunction with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our website at http://www.shopmyexchange.com or follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ExchangePAO.
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Media Notes:
For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Marisa Conner at 214-312-5111 or [email protected].
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