MILITARY STAR’s Your Holiday Bill Is on Us Sweepstakes Rewards 40 More Military Winners
In its ninth year, the MILITARY STAR® card’s Your Holiday Bill Is on Us rewarded 40 members of the military community with credit statements that ranged from $500 to having their entire bill paid in full—totaling $35,000 in prizes.
During November and December, shoppers worldwide automatically earned an entry in the sweepstakes every time they used their card. The five grand-prize winners who had their balances paid off (or received a statement credit if their balance was below the grand-prize minimum of $2,500) included Army Staff Sgt. Collin Tincher, who was presented with his prize at the Grafenwoehr Exchange.
“I like the Exchange because it has everything I need and is tax-exempt,” Tincher said. “I used my MILITARY STAR card a lot when I was younger. I started up again when I started learning about building credit and have been doing that for the last year on a constant basis.”
From left: Grafenwoehr Exchange General Manger Brian Smith, sweepstakes grand-prize winner Army Staff Sgt. Collin Tincher, and USAG Bavaria Deputy to the Commander Michael Daniels.
Other grand-prize winners include:
- Army Spec. Hao Yang, who was presented with his prize at the Fort Eustis Exchange.
- Retired Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Rhodes, who received his prize at the Fort Meade PX.
- Department of Defense educator Theresa Wright, whose win was celebrated at the Kadena Air Base Exchange.
- The spouse of an Army retiree who made the winning purchase at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Exchange.
Ten second-place winners received $1,000 statement credits and 25 third-place winners received $500 statement credits. MILITARY STAR has awarded more than $345,000 through the Your Holiday Bill Is on Us sweepstakes since it began nine years ago.
“MILITARY STAR rewards the hardworking men and women who make up our military communities with everyday savings and discounts, as well as fair and flexible terms,” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Osby, Exchange senior enlisted advisor. “It’s an honor to celebrate and thank 40 military shoppers with the Your Holiday Bill Is on Us sweepstakes.”
From left: Central East Regional Vice President Chris Holifield; Your Holiday Bill is on Us winner Army Spec. Hao Yang and family; Fort Eustis Exchange Store Manager Eunice Gómez; Fort Eustis GM Katy Litterer; Lisa Usselman (Sales and Merchandise Manager); and Jerrica Pittman (Operations Manager).
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. Cardholders earn unlimited 2% rewards on purchases, including at the commissary. (Rewards exclude Military Clothing Plan.) Other benefits of the card include:
- 5 cents off every gallon of gas at Exchange fuel locations.
- 10% off all food purchases at participated Exchange restaurants.
- 10% off all first-day purchases.
- Free shipping on all ShopMyExchange.com and MyNavyExchange.com orders.
- The lowest flat-rate APR (14.74%) among store cards—rate is offered to all cardholders upon account approval.
- No annual, late or over-limit fees.
- 0%-interest $1,000 Military Clothing Plan for active-duty, Guard and Reserve service members.
The card is administered by the Army & Air Force Exchange Service. For more information or to apply for a card, visit any military exchange or MyECP.com.
From left: Fort Meade PX Hardlines Sales Area Manager Lindsey Meadows, Fort Meade PX Store Manager Dawn Holland, sweepstakes grand-prize winner retired Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Rhodes and wife, and Fort Meade PX Softlines Sales Area Manager Stefania John.
Front row, from left: Hollie Nagamine, Kadena Operations Manager; SGM Generose Green, Pacific Region Senior Enlisted Advisor; Col. Laura C. Ramos, 18th Mission Support Group Commander; sweepstakes winner Theresa Wright, Zukeran Elementary School Resource Specialist; Flor Payton, Kadena Store Manager; Armando Moncayo-Pallares, Kadena Sales & Merchandise Manager (Softlines). Back Row, from left: Jason Salvage, Sales & Merchandise Manager (Hardlines), David Swenson, Okinawa General Manager.
