{"id":2709,"date":"2016-10-31T12:11:24","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T17:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=2709"},"modified":"2016-10-31T12:11:24","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T17:11:24","slug":"exchange-makes-dreams-come-true-with-third-annual-your-holiday-bill-is-on-us-sweepstakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/pressrelease\/?p=2709","title":{"rendered":"Exchange Makes Dreams Come True With Third-Annual Your Holiday Bill Is On Us Sweepstakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

DALLAS \u2013 <\/strong>The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is putting some jingle back in military shoppers\u2019 pockets by picking up the tab on their MILITARY STAR card up to $8,200 with the third-annual Your Holiday Bill Is On Us sweepstakes.<\/p>\n

From Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, shoppers will be automatically entered in the worldwide sweepstakes each time they use their MILITARY STAR card to pay for purchases at any Army or Air Force Exchange location or on shopmyexchange.com. Each transaction counts as one entry.<\/p>\n

Three grand-prize winners will have their MILITARY STAR card bill paid in full up to $8,200, with a minimum prize of $2,500. Ten second-prize winners will be awarded a $1,000 credit on their MILITARY STAR card statement, while 25 third-place winners will receive a $500 credit. Winners with a balance less than their prize amount will receive a credit on their account.<\/p>\n

\u201cReal heroes win this sweepstakes,\u201d said Exchange Director of Staff Tom Ockenfels, a retired Army colonel. \u201cFor the third year in a row, we\u2019re changing lives with just a swipe of a MILITARY STAR card.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s sweepstakes made dreams come true for three grand-prize winners \u2013 a Vietnam veteran, a disabled retired Air Force master sergeant and a Texas Army National Guardsman. All three used their MILITARY STAR card to buy gifts during the holiday season, and, as grand-prize winners, all had their balances paid in full.<\/p>\n

\u201cWinning this prize means my family will be better prepared when I deploy to Kuwait next year,\u201d Texas Army National Guard Sgt. Clayton Anders<\/a> said during his grand-prize presentation earlier this year. \u201cThe money I\u2019d allotted to pay this bill can now go toward other things, which will help my family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winners of the \u201cYour Holiday Bill Is On Us\u201d sweepstakes will be randomly selected and announced on or about Jan. 30.<\/p>\n

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The Army & 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 http:\/\/www.aafes.com\/about-exchange\/public-affairs\/press-releases.htm<\/a> or follow us on Twitter at https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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