OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
Gannett Government Media Corporation

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

2. Eligibility. This Military Times Media Group GearScout Giveaway is open to all U.S. citizens 18 years or older at the time of entry. Employees of Gannett Government Media Corporation, (Military Times, Army Times Publishing Company) (“Sponsor”), Gannett Co., Inc., and each of their respective affiliated companies, subsidiaries, advertising or promotional agencies, and other agents, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with such employees, are not eligible to enter to win.

3. How To Enter. The Sweepstakes will begin at the time designated in the referring web page and all entries must be received by the time noted in the referring web page or post (the “Contest Period”).

Internet Entry: Enter by visiting the referring web page as found on AirForceTimes.com/gearscout, MarineCorpsTimes.com/gearscout, NavyTimes.com/gearscout  and MilitaryTimes.com/gearscout websites or facebook.com, completing all of the required information and following all posted instructions. By entering, you agree to the terms of these Official Rules and to receive e-mails from Sponsor or those directed by Sponsor.  You can opt-out of the receipt of such e-mails by following the directions in any email received as a result of your entry. All information provided by participants is provided to Gannett Government Media Corporation and not to Facebook. Maximum one (1) entry per person unless the refering text explicitly states otherwise .

Sponsor will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, misdirected or illegible entries or for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Sponsor. In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent. For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account. All entries become property of Sponsor and none will be returned.  Any questions regarding the number of entries submitted or the owner of an ISP account shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the contest.

4. Acknowledgement and Release. By entering this sweepstakes you acknowledgment that the promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. By entering this sweepstakes, you release Facebook from all claims owing from this sweepstakes.

5. Winner Selection. Winners will be chosen as described in the referring web page.

6. Prizes and Odds. Winners will receive the prize described in the referring web page. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

7. Winner Notification and Acceptance. Prize winner(s) will be notified by email address provided on winner’s entry on or about the time the contest period has ended according to the referring web page.  Failure to reach winners after three (3) attempts by return of email as undeliverable may result in disqualification, forfeiture of their interest in prizes and selection of a substitute winner from among all remaining eligible entries.  Winner may waive his or her right to receive prize. Prize is non-assignable and non-transferable. No substitutions allowed by winner. Prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Winner is solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes. Winner may be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility/liability and publicity release (except where prohibited by law) which must be returned as directed by Sponsor. Failure to complete, sign and return the affidavit or release, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules, may result in a winner’s disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to an alternate winner.

8. Participation. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this contest as solely determined by Sponsor. In the event the contest is compromised by a virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the contest, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes. Should the contest  be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Military Times or Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes based on the entries received before the termination date.

9. Construction. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.

10. Sponsor. This Military Times Media Group “GearScout Giveaway” is sponsored by Times News Group, Inc. (Army Times Publishing Company). The decisions of Sponsor regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Sweepstakes shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in the Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Sweepstakes. For a list of winners (available after the date listed on the referring web page as the close of the contest) or a copy of these Official Rules, visit www.militarytimes.com/gearscout/giveawayrules or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Winners List/Official Rules (as applicable), “GearSCout Giveaway” (Contest start date), 6883 Commercial Dr., Springfield, VA 22159. If you have any questions regarding this contest, please contact Naeema Long at 800-221-3176, or nlong@atpco.com. The information provided on the entry form will be considered private and confidential. It will not be shared with third parties. However, you may be contacted by Army Times Publishing Company for subscription marketing.