Helene Gonzalez, 95-year-old widow of a Vietnam Veteran, is all smiles after placing third in the Your Holiday Bill is On Us Sweepstakes, winning a $500 statement credit during a ceremony at the Davis-Monthan Base Exchange on Friday. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Graser, second from right, was one of three grand prize winners worldwide and will have his Military Star card account — an exclusive line of credit for the military and their families to use at the Exchange — paid in full, and receive a credit of nearly $800, for a total prize worth $2,500. There were 38 winners worldwide.
Military families win big at Davis-Monthan Base Exchange
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Helene Gonzalez, 95-year-old widow of a Vietnam Veteran, is all smiles after placing third in the Your Holiday Bill is On Us Sweepstakes, winning a $500 statement credit during a ceremony at the Davis-Monthan AFB Base Exchange on Friday, March 24, 2017. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Graser, second from right, was one of three grand prize winners worldwide and will have his MILITARY STAR card account paid in full and receive a credit of nearly $800, for a total prize worth $2,500. There were 38 winners worldwide. Graser’s and Gonzalez’ winning sweepstakes entries were selected out of 4.7 million worldwide. All users who swiped their cards from November and December of last year were automatically entered in the sweepstakes. The MILITARY STAR card is an exclusive line of credit for the military and their families to use at the Exchange, no matter where military members serve.
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