{"id":3454,"date":"2019-02-26T16:41:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T16:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/?p=3454"},"modified":"2019-04-11T18:10:51","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T18:10:51","slug":"retired-captain-has-holiday-bill-paid-off-at-nellis-air-force-base-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2019\/02\/26\/retired-captain-has-holiday-bill-paid-off-at-nellis-air-force-base-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Retired Captain Has Holiday Bill Paid Off at Nellis Air Force Base Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE \u2013 <\/strong>When retired Air Force Capt. Doris Jackson first received a phone call from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service telling her that they would be paying off her MILITARY STAR\u00ae<\/sub> credit card bill, she thought it was a joke.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just totally surprised,\u201d Jackson said.<\/p>\n

Jackson is one of five grand-prize winners of the fifth annual Your Holiday Bill Is On Us Sweepstak<\/a>es, out of more than 6 million entries worldwide. She was presented with her prize at the Nellis Air Force Base Exchange on Feb. 25. Because the grand prize minimum of $2,500 eclipsed her card balance, Jackson also received a statement credit in the amount of the difference.<\/p>\n

Nellis Exchange managers honored Jackson during the celebration and presented her with an oversized check<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Exchange serves the best customers in the world,\u201d said Exchange General Manager Matthew Beatty. \u201cWe consider it an honor to be able to thank Capt. Jackson for her service with this sweepstakes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"For someone who served her country for 20 years in the Air Force, including during the Gulf War, it\u2019s no surprise that Jackson plans to use her winnings for others.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy granddaughter needs a new car seat,\u201d Jackson said.<\/p>\n

While she typically visits the Nellis Exchange to stock up on household supplies and diapers for her granddaughter, Jackson is also looking forward to using part of her prize to splurge on new clothes for her daughter and herself.<\/p>\n

During November and December, shoppers automatically earned an entry in the Your Holiday Bill Is on Us Sweepstakes every time they used their MILITARY STAR card at any military exchange, ShopMyExchange.com, myNavyExchange.com or at the commissary. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service collaborated with the Navy Exchange, Marine Corps Exchange, Coast Guard Exchange and the Defense Commissary Agency to sponsor the sweepstakes.<\/p>\n

The MILITARY STAR card is an exclusive line of credit for service members and their families to use at exchanges and commissaries \u2013 no matter where they serve.<\/p>\n

Facebook-friendly version: <\/strong>No joke! At first, retired Air Force Capt. Doris Jackson thought the phone call telling her she had won the MILITARY STAR Your Holiday Bill Is On Us was a prank, but she received the proof Feb. 25 when she was presented with her prize at Nellis Air Force Base Army & Air Force Exchange Service store. Read more: https:\/\/wp.me\/p9Q7PG-TI<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Since 1895, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) has gone where Soldiers, Airmen 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 61st-largest retailer in the United States. Its earnings provided $2.4 billion in dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs over the last 10 years. 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<\/a> or follow us on Twitter at https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Marisa Wolfe at 214-312-5111 or wolfema@aafes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Follow the Exchange:<\/p>\n

Facebook:\u00a0 www.facebook.com\/shopmyexchange<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter:\u00a0 https:\/\/twitter.com\/shopmyexchange<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram: @shopmyexchange<\/a><\/p>\n

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