U.S. Bank and American Military Society Offer New Credit Card for Members

The new Visa(R) card comes in two designs, the Patriot card andthe Chevrons card, both of which feature the official logo of the AMS.Members will have access to three credit card products from U.S. Bankincluding a card that earns reward points that can be redeemed forgift certificates, merchandise and travel rewards, a card designed foryoung adults, and another that provides cash back on purchases.

"The American Military Society has a long standing reputation ofsupporting the men and women of America's military and their families,and we are pleased to partner with an organization that serves such animportant purpose," said Patricia Wesner, executive vice president ofretail payment solutions at U.S. Bank.

Douglas Russell, president of AMS, added, "AMS has a history ofserving the military community by delivering the highest qualitymoney-saving services to our members. By partnering with U.S. Bank, wecan now offer AMS members a credit card solution that incorporatesexclusive savings opportunities. The AMS credit card presents yetanother way in which AMS is helping its members to save money beforethey shop. We are excited to be able to offer our members theuniversal acceptance of VISA backed by the superior security andcustomer service of U.S. Bank."

The AMS is a non-profit veteran's organization representing theprofessional and personal interests of active duty and retired men andwomen of America's Uniformed Services, National Guard and Reserve. AMSalso provides family members, former members and veterans, and otherinterested parties the opportunity to join and support the associationas members of AMS. The AMS mission is to advocate improvedquality-of-life and economic fairness that will support the well-beingof the men and women of America's Uniformed Services and theirfamilies.

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