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Chase Card Services Co-Sponsors Army Concert Tour, Brings Live Music to Military Personnel and Fans Across the U.S.


WILMINGTON, Del. -- For the seventh consecutive year, Chase Card Services The software support for PC Cards. PC Card applications talk to Card Services. See PC Card.  [NYSE NYSE

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] is co-sponsoring the Army Concert Tour, a series of live country and rock concerts that began in May and run through September across the U.S.

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, a variety of artists are participating in this year's tour, including .38 Special and such rock legends as Steve Miller Band The Steve Miller Band (1967-present) is a Blues & Classic Rock band, led by rock singer, Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals. History
Steve Miller founded the Goldburg-Miller Blues Band along with bassist Roy Ruby and drummer Maurice McKinley after moving to Chicago to
, Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) (or IPA pronunciation: [lɛ'nɝd skɪ'nɝd]) is an iconic U.S. Southern rock band. , Cheap Trick Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s. The band consists of Robin Zander (vocals, guitar), Rick Nielsen (guitar, vocals), Tom Petersson (bass guitar, vocals), and Bun E. Carlos (drums, percussion).  and Quiet Riot Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band, whose 1983 & 1984 success contributed to launching the 1980s glam metal scene. They were founded in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads and the bassist Kelly Garni, and the original lineup featured lead vocalist Kevin DuBrow, bassist Kelly . Country superstars such as Dierks Bentley, Trace Adkins, Joe Nichols, and Montgomery Gentry also perform.

The Army Concert Tour makes stops in several locations across the U.S., including military installations Fort Bragg (NC); Redstone Arsenal (AL); Fort McCoy (WI); Fort Leonard Wood Fort Leonard Wood, U.S. army post, 71,000 acres (28,700 hectares), S central Mo.; est. 1940. It is one of the largest basic-training centers in the United States and also provides training for army engineers.  (MO); Fort Benning (GA); Fort Sill (OK); Fort Gordon (GA); and Aberdeen Proving Ground Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is a United States Army facility located near Aberdeen, Maryland (in Harford County).

The Army's oldest active proving ground, it was established on October 20, 1917, six months after the United States entered World War I.
 (MD). (See attached schedule for full list of artists, dates and locations.)

Concerts are for Soldiers and their families, as well as any and all interested fans. The Chase Card Services sponsorship helps underwrite a portion of the talent costs and enables tickets to be sold at an affordable price. All ticket sales benefit local Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation Morale, Welfare and Recreation is a network of support and leisure services designed for use by soldiers (active, Reserve, and Guard), their families, civilian employees, military retirees and other eligible participants.  (MWR MWR Morale, Welfare and Recreation
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) programs for Soldiers.

"The tour's support allows us to continue to offer high-quality MWR programs to service members and their families," said Corey Henderson, corporate partnership sales manager, Family and MWR Command for the Army. "Sponsors such as Chase contribute to making the tour a success and ensure we can offer the types of services that make a real difference to the men and women who serve our country."

MWR Programs support service members and their families, which include programs related to recreation, family activities, childcare facilities and entertainment. The Army Concert Tour, established in 1994, is produced by the Family and MWR Command Entertainment Division.

"We are proud to support our military personnel around the world and show our appreciation through our seventh consecutive sponsorship of the Army Concert Tour," said Shelley Sanders, senior vice president for Military and Government programs at Chase. "It's an honor to play a role in creating an event that allows soldiers to have fun with family and friends, while benefiting valuable MWR programs."

At the concerts, Chase offers the opportunity to civilians to apply for the Flag and Eagle MasterCard. Any eligible active duty or retired military personnel may apply for the Army MWR MasterCard. Chase provides incentives to apply, such as patriotic t-shirts and American Flag "We Support Our Troops "Support our troops" is a slogan commonly used in the United States and in Canada in reference to the United States Military and the Canadian Forces (Army, Air & Navy). The slogan has been used in the recent conflicts, including the Gulf War[1] and Iraq war. " fleece blankets.

About The Chase Card Services Military Club Program

The Chase Card Services Military Club Card program is available at military installations around the world. The program also provides merchant processing and other services designed to benefit a variety of service activities on military installations.

Log on to www.armyconcerttour.com for additional details about the concert schedule.

About Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR)

Army MWR's mission is to serve the needs, interests and responsibilities of each individual in the Army community for as long as they are associated with the Army, no matter where they are.

MWR contributes to the Army's strength and readiness by offering services that reduce stress, build skills and self-confidence and foster strong esprit de corps esprit de corps Graduate education The degree of happiness of the 'campers' in a place . MWR services also help the Army attract and retain talented people. MWR's commitment is to caring for the people who serve and stand ready to defend the nation.

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $1.4 trillion and operations in more than 50 countries. The company has more than 152 million credit cards issued. Under the Chase and JPMorgan brands, the firm serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients. Information about the firm is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.
INSTALLATION       DATE                ARTIST
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Ft. Knox           27 May              Orange County Choppers
                                       8 Special
                                       The Shakes

Redstone           16 Jun              Dierks Bentley
                                       Heartland
                                       Ashley Ray

Ft. Sill           3 Jul               Trace Adkins
                                       Joe Nichols
                                       Thomas Martinez

Ft. Bragg          21 Jul              Foxy Summer Jam XXI
                                       Kelly Rowland and Multiple Acts

Ft. Gordon         4 Aug               Randy Owen
                   Pre Party 4:30 pm   Joe Nichols

Ft. McCoy          16 Aug              Vince Neil
                   Beer Garden 3pm     Quiet Riot
                                       Slaughter
                                       Firehouse

Ft. McCoy          18 Aug              Steve Miller
                   Beer Garden 3pm     Cheap Trick
                                       Paul Thorn

Ft. Leonard Wood   2 Sep               Lynyrd Skynyrd
                   Pre Party 4pm       Danielle Peck

Fort Knox          9 Sep               Keith Sweat
                                       Omarion

Ft. Benning        22 Sep              Montgomery Gentry
                   Pre Party TBD

Aberdeen Proving   29 Sep              Montgomery Gentry
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