MILITARY STAR® Sweepstakes Awards Nearly $40,000 to Military Shoppers
Five military shoppers walked away with more than $16,000 in MILITARY STAR® card account credits as grand-prize winners in the Exchange Credit Program’s Your Holiday Bill is on Us Sweepstakes, part of nearly $40,000 awarded to military shoppers in the annual event.
Through November and December each year, all shoppers worldwide who used their MILITARY STAR card were automatically entered in the sweepstakes—with more than 4.7 million entries in 2024.
Along with the five grand-prize winners who had their balances paid off or a minimum $2,500 statement credit, 10 second-place winners received $1,000 statement credits and 25 third-place winners received $500 statement credits, totaling nearly $40,000.
One lucky winner—Air Force spouse Jessica Alvarez—was presented with her prize at the Holloman Air Force Base Main Exchange. Joined by her husband, Senior Airman Austin Alvarez, and the Holloman Exchange team, Jessica was presented with a mock check for her prize amount.
“I couldn’t believe it was real,” she said. “I was so excited to tell my husband.”
Other grand-prize winners included:
- Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Bryan Myers, San Diego Main Navy Exchange
- Navy Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Benny Soto, Air Force Academy Exchange
- Army Spc. Sarah Talman, Fort Bragg Exchange
- Elinor Brocklehurst, Air Force civilian, Dover Air Force Base Exchange
Since 2013, the Your Holiday Bill is on Us Sweepstakes has awarded nearly $440,000 in total to military shoppers. The card is administered by the Army & Air Force Exchange Service.
Navy Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Benny Soto, one of the grand-prize winners in the Exchange Credit Program’s Your Holiday Bill is on Us Sweepstakes, received his prize at Air Force Academy Exchange.
