Soldier On Leave Wins $150 Million Jackpot

#1 Postby **bfez1** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 10:57 am

ATLANTA -- A GI has a million reasons to remember his visit home -- or make that 150 million.

Sgt. Stephen Moore is on leave from his U.S. Army unit in South Korea.

He bought a lottery ticket while visiting family in Fitzgerald, Ga., this week. Turns out he has the winning ticket for the multistate Mega Millions lottery, with a $150 million jackpot.

The chemical specialist is taking the cash payout -- nearly $90 million before taxes. Sgt. Moore says he'll use his fortune to build a new home for his wife, Danielle, who is also an Army sergeant, and their family.

TexasStooge · #2 Postby **TexasStooge** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 11:12 am

Isn't he lucky?

Guest · #3 Postby **Guest** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 11:20 am

That's awesome. So glad a member of our military hit the big one. He definitely deserves it. :wink:

TexasStooge · #4 Postby **TexasStooge** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 12:02 pm

I wish my family had THAT much, so that my mom could pay off a few debts, buy a house, get digital cable, get more DVDs, new TV, a washer & dryer, etc.

JCT777 · #5 Postby **JCT777** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 12:27 pm

Wow, that's great! 8-)

But I would be happy to win 1% of that.

ColdFront77 · #6 Postby **ColdFront77** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 4:10 pm

Wow, what a hit! Was it a 'quick pick'?

I never heard of "Mega Millions" being a multistate lottery game. Is it new?

Rainband · #7 Postby **Rainband** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 4:18 pm

Very good news!!! I am happy a Soldier won..they sacrifice so much :wink:

Nice to get something..albeit a BIG something in return

David · #8 Postby **David** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 8:24 pm

Congress probably wants that....

#9 Postby **Stephanie** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 8:28 pm

It couldn't have happened to a better person!

JQ Public · #10 Postby **JQ Public** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 9:35 am

hehe what a great story! I heard he was asking to be discharged by the army, and i wouldn't blame him. Don't they look happy?!

weatherlover427 · #11 Postby **weatherlover427** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 10:28 am

That is so cool!!

I am so happy for them! May they be blessed for all eternity!

StormCrazyIowan · #12 Postby **StormCrazyIowan** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 12:19 pm

That IS awesome! I was going to buy a Mega Millions ticket (they have it in Illinois), but I never made it over there!

ColdFront77 · #13 Postby **ColdFront77** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 12:49 pm

ColdFront77 wrote:I never heard of "Mega Millions" being a multistate lottery game. Is it new?

Constructionwx · #14 Postby **Constructionwx** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 3:13 pm

ColdFront77 wrote:
ColdFront77 wrote:I never heard of "Mega Millions" being a multistate lottery game. Is it new?

http://www.theofficialbiggame.com/about ... istory.asp

ColdFront77 · #15 Postby **ColdFront77** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 3:38 pm

Thank you RP.

I could have and should have searched for it on my own, however, I would assume I wasn't the only one wondering.

Either Mega Millions is now played in Georgia or he was in one of the few states that the above site mentions.

Constructionwx · #16 Postby **Constructionwx** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 3:39 pm

Yes we have it here.

Soldier On Leave Wins $150 Million Jackpot

Soldier On Leave Wins $150 Million Jackpot

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