In honor of Black History Month, commissary and Exchange users can enter a social media contest sharing their military service story for a chance to win one $5,000 or one of three $1,000 scholarships.Sponsored by Coca-Cola, the USO and Mondelēz International, the contest honors the legacy of Tuskegee Airman Maj. Charles B. Hall. To enter, authorized commissary and exchange patrons must submit their story between Feb. 1 and 28. They can submit it in a tweet with a photo or video and the hashtag #ShareYourServiceStoryContest, or via Instagram with a photo or video (maximum two minutes telling a little of their service story or the service story of one of your relatives with the hashtag #ShareYourServiceStoryContest.
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