Soldier Wins $250K Before Return To Afghanistan

ATLANTA -- Army Master Sgt. Gregg Curry is set to leave his family on Monday and return to Afghanistan, but first he left them a big gift. Curry, 47, won $250,000 in the Georgia Lottery Cool Cash instant game just days before deploying. Curry said he and his wife stopped for water at the Kwickie Flash on Highway 54 in Fayetteville after working out and purchased the winning ticket. “We’re excited. We’re happy,” said Curry. Curry, a father of three, has spent the last seven months stationed at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan and will serve an additional five months before his return home. With his winnings, Curry anticipates paying bills and taking a vacation once his tour is over. Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $12.3 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE scholarship program and Georgia’s pre-K program