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    MILITARY STAR Card Saves Military Community Nearly $30M in 2020

    DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES

    07.27.2021

    Story by Marisa Conner 

    Army & Air Force Exchange Service HQ

    DALLAS – Reaching for the MILITARY STAR® card at a military exchange store or commissary is strengthening benefits for all who serve and have served.

    In 2020, authorized exchange and commissary shoppers who used the MILITARY STAR card—available exclusively to military members, retirees, Veterans and military dependents—saved the military community $28.7 million in banking transaction fees.

    The MILITARY STAR card is accepted at all Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Navy Exchange Service Command, Marine Corps Exchange, Coast Guard Exchange and Defense Commissary Agency stores.

    “Lowering costs at exchanges and commissaries is the easiest and most impactful way heroes and their families can further strengthen their hard-earned benefits,” said Tommy Ward, senior vice president of the Exchange Credit Program. “The millions saved by avoiding bank-issued credit card transaction fees is a force multiplier for the entire military community.”

    The MILITARY STAR card also benefits cardholders with a generous rewards program that provides 2% in rewards points on purchases. The MILITARY STAR card issued $32.8 million in rewards just last year.

    Other benefits include:
    • One low APR (10.24%) for all cardholders, regardless of credit score.
    • No late, annual or over-limit fees
    • 10% discount on all first-day purchases for new cardholders.
    • Reduced-interest deployment plan with no payments required for eligible customers.

    For more information or to apply for a MILITARY STAR card, visit MyECP.com.

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    Military resale, which includes the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM), Marine Corps Exchange (MCX), Coast Guard Exchange (CGX) and Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), supports service members, military families, retirees and Veterans with good and services at military-exclusive pricing.

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    Media Notes:

    For more information or to schedule an interview please contact:

    • Marisa Conner with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, 214-312-5111 or connermar@aafes.com.

    • Courtney Williams with the Navy Exchange Service Command, 757-631-3439 or Courtney.Williams@nexweb.org.

    • Bryan Driver with the Marine Corps Exchange, 703-432-2272 or Bryan.Driver@usmc-mccs.org.

    • Scott Poteet with the Coast Guard Exchange, Scott.Poteet@cgexchange.org or 757-842-4946.

    • Kevin Robinson with the Defense Commissary Agency, kevin.robinson@deca.mil or 804-687-8000 extension 48773.

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    Date Taken: 07.27.2021
    Date Posted: 07.27.2021 11:15
    Story ID: 401801
    Location: DALLAS, TX, US

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