Eligible patrons can use MILITARY STAR card for commissary purchases through Oct. 31 with no payments at 0% interest for 3 months

FORT LEE, Va. - Eligible patrons, through Oct. 31, can use their MILITARY STAR card to make interest-free commissary purchases with no payments for three months.

Existing and new MIITARY STAR card holders can take advantage of this limited-time offer designed to help provide some financial relief during the ongoing lapse in government appropriations, according to an Army & Air Force news release distributed today.

The MILITARY STAR card is offered through the Department of War (DoW) credit program, exclusively for military personnel and their families, DoW civilians*, retirees, Purple Heart recipients and disabled veterans, and veterans who received an honorable or general under honorable conditions discharge.

Congress established the program to offer "responsible and affordable credit solutions to the military community." The STAR card is noted by Bankrate, a personal finance website, as having the lowest everyday APR of all available store credit cards, the AAFES release said.

For more information on the MILITARY STAR card, visit MyECP.com.

* DoW civilians who are not assigned to command-sponsored overseas assignments can only use the STAR card at select stores that allow expanded access to the commissary benefit.

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About DeCA: The Defense Commissary Agency operates a worldwide chain of commissaries providing groceries to military personnel, retirees, disabled veterans and other authorized patrons and their families in a safe and secure shopping environment. Commissaries provide a military benefit, saving authorized patrons thousands of dollars annually on their purchases compared to similar products at commercial retailers. The discounted prices include a 5-percent surcharge, which supports the costs of building, modernizing and sustaining commissary facilities. A core military family support element and valued part of military pay and benefits, commissaries contribute to family readiness, enhance the quality of life for America's military services and their families, and help recruit and retain the best and brightest men and women to serve their country.