{"id":6359,"date":"2021-02-23T14:09:44","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T14:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/?p=6359"},"modified":"2021-02-23T14:09:44","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T14:09:44","slug":"from-kold-tv-retired-soldiers-shopping-tab-paid-in-full-at-fort-huachuca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2021\/02\/23\/from-kold-tv-retired-soldiers-shopping-tab-paid-in-full-at-fort-huachuca\/","title":{"rendered":"From KOLD-TV: Retired soldier\u2019s shopping tab paid in full at Fort Huachuca"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6349\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2021\/02\/19\/her-holiday-bill-was-on-the-px-retired-soldiers-shopping-tab-paid-in-full-at-fort-huachuca\/fort-huachuca-winner-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/02\/Fort-Huachuca-Winner-1-e1613776604374.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"798,449\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fort Huachuca Winner 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/02\/Fort-Huachuca-Winner-1-e1613776604374.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/02\/Fort-Huachuca-Winner-1-e1613776604374.jpg?w=798\" class=\"wp-image-6349 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/02\/Fort-Huachuca-Winner-1-e1613776604374.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"161\" \/>TUCSON, Ariz. &#8212; The holidays were extra merry for retired Sgt. 1st Class Anna Merryman, a grand-prize winner in the MILITARY STAR card\u2019s seventh annual Your Holiday Bill Is on Us sweepstakes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"card collection-item \" data-type=\"text\">\n<div class=\"card-content card-article\">\n<p>\u201cI was so excited when I found out. 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