{"id":2478,"date":"2016-05-31T13:13:05","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T18:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=2478"},"modified":"2016-05-31T13:13:05","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T18:13:05","slug":"exchange-shoppers-can-unlock-special-pcs-savings-with-military-star-promotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=2478","title":{"rendered":"Exchange Shoppers Can Unlock Special PCS Savings with MILITARY STAR Promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><b>DALLAS \u2013 <\/b>As Soldiers, Airmen and military families around the world prepare for permanent changes of station this summer, the Army &amp; Air Force Exchange Service is easing the strain on their wallets with special offers from a new MILITARY STAR promotion.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Starting June 1, the Operation PCS Benefit Card unlocks savings for Soldiers and Airmen who reach for their MILITARY STAR cards at Army and Air Force Exchange locations worldwide. To receive the special card and get in on the savings, Soldiers and Airmen should present their orders at their local Exchange\u2019s customer service desk.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">When shoppers present the benefit card at Exchange facilities and pay with their MILITARY STAR card, they\u2019ll receive:<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">$10 off purchases of $100 or more. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">No interest or payment for six months on single transactions from $500-$999.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">No interest or payment for 12 months on single transactions of $1,000 or more.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Benefit cards are valid for 90 days once they\u2019ve been received. Shoppers can pick up their cards through Aug. 15. The card can be used multiple times but only once per day.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u201cThe Exchange understands the stress of PCS\u2019ing and the toll it can take on service members and their families,\u201d said Jami Richardson, Exchange Credit Program senior vice president. \u201cThe benefit card is the Exchange\u2019s way of giving MILITARY STAR cardholders extra peace of mind this PCS season.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">The benefit card is also valid at shopmyexchange.com. Shoppers should call 800-527-2345 before placing an online order to redeem their savings. Shoppers can check out <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com\/PCS\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #0000ff; font-size: medium;\">www.shopmyexchange.com\/PCS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> for products to help during a move, information on phone and Internet hookup, links to moving checklists, special offers and more.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Benefit cards savings exclude purchases for fuel, gift cards and uniforms and at the Exchange Online Mall, restaurants and concessions.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">To apply for a MILITARY STAR card, authorized shoppers can visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myecp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #0000ff; font-size: medium;\">www.MyECP.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">. The card\u2019s benefits include:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Competitive 10.49 percent interest rate\u2014one of the best retail rates.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">No annual, late or over-limit fees.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">10 percent off first-day purchases.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">10 percent off Exchange food court purchases.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">5 cents per gallon savings at Exchange gas stations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Free standard shipping at shopmyexchange.com.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">With every purchase, MILITARY STAR cardholders earn points as part of a rewards program, which launched in 2015. Cardholders earn 2 points for every $1 spent wherever the MILITARY STAR card is accepted. For every 2,000 points earned, shoppers automatically receive a $20 rewards card.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">&#8212; 30 &#8212;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">The Army &amp; Air Force Exchange Service goes where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives through goods and services provided. Exchange earnings provide dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs. The Exchange is part of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors, responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force through the Chiefs of Staff.\u00a0 To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aafes.com\/about-exchange\/public-affairs\/press-releases.htm\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #0000ff; font-size: medium;\">http:\/\/www.aafes.com\/about-exchange\/public-affairs\/press-releases.htm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"> or follow us on Twitter at <\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #0000ff; font-size: medium;\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; 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