Military Members Underway During the Holidays To Receive Free Phone Cards
The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) and AT&T announced Dec. 4 that they have teamed up again to provide free phone calls to military members underway during the holiday season.
http://www.emilitary.org/article.php?aid=12975
Kristine M. Sturkie, Navy Exchange Service Command Public Affairs
2007-12-07
"Our military members sacrifice so much for our country, including being away from loved ones over the holidays," said Jennie Virden, NEXCOM personal telecommunication specialist. "These phone cards allow our military members the opportunity to call a loved one during the holidays. It is a way NEXCOM and AT&T can say thank you for all they do for us."
Each Sailor, Marine and Coast Guard member who will be underway aboard a U.S. Navy ship or Coast Guard vessel with AT&T Direct Ocean Service phones during the December holiday season will receive a $10 prepaid phone card. NEXCOM expects to distribute 25,000 free phone cards during the holidays.
NEXCOM and AT&T have been providing these free phones cards since 2001.
Ships receiving the free phone cards this year include: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), USS Carney (DDG 64), USS Cleveland (LDD 7), USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Germantown (LSD 42), USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), USS Hopper (DDG 70), USS Hue City (CG 66), USS Ingraham (DDG 61), USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), USS Ponce (LPD 15), USS Porter (DDG 78), USS Port Royal (CG 73), USS San Jacinto (CG 56), USS Tarawa (LHA 1), USS Vicksburg (CG 69), USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) and USS Winston S Churchill (DDG 81).
Free phone cards will also be provided to Navy submarines and U.S. Coast Guard cutters that will be deployed during the holidays.