For Our Troops!!

[SkinsFanLarry]

When filling out your Christmas cards this year, take ONE CARD and SEND it
to this address:

A Recovering American Soldier,
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue
NW Washington, DC 20307-5001

If we pass this on and everyone sends one card, think of how many cards these soldiers could get to bring up their spirits!

 

[L8A]

Nice post Larry! Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Treinenwj]

Thanks for the info Larry!

 

[sucol]

Very nice! Thank you for posting this.

 

[LTS 4 Bad Cigars]

Thanks Larry. This is a great gesture.


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[torin]

Nice idea will do.

 

[Wink]

Leave it to Larry to come up with gestures like this! :thumbsup:

 

[swat253]

Nice work Larry!

Thanks!

 

[Crypto Sailor]

When filling out your Christmas cards this year, take ONE CARD and SEND it
to this address:

A Recovering American Soldier,
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue
NW Washington, DC 20307-5001

If we pass this on and everyone sends one card, think of how many cards these soldiers could get to bring up their spirits!

Wasn't this outlawed after the anthrax scares etc...?

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Wasn't this outlawed after the anthrax scares etc...?

You are right Crypto....kinda....


Release No. 09-46

Date: Nov. 30, 2009

For Immediate Release


WASHINGTON, D.C. – Walter Reed Army Medical Center officials want to remind the public of an incorrect holiday e-mail asking recipients to send cards, letters and packages to recovering Soldiers here. The e-mail suggests recipients to send Christmas cards to “A Recovering American Soldier,” and lists a Walter Reed, Washington, D.C., address.

All military installations, not just Walter Reed, cannot accept these packages in support of the decision by then Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Transportation Policy in 2001. This decision was made to ensure the safety and well being of patients and staff at medical centers throughout the Department of Defense.

In addition, the U.S. Postal Service is no longer accepting "Any Service Member" or "A Recovering American Soldier" letters or packages. Mail to "Any Service Member" that is deposited into a collection box will not be delivered.

U.S. Postal Service link:

http://www.usps.com/supportingourtroops/otherways.htm


There is still time to send holiday mail to the American Red Cross’ Holiday for Heroes campaign. The Red Cross has established a P.O. Box to receive cards and letters for distribution to wounded warriors at Walter Reed but to other military hospitals and installations across the globe. All letters and cards must be received by Dec. 7 to ensure delivery by Christmas. The address is:

Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456


Sorry for the misinformation guys!

 

[GoingPostal]

No there is still hope, the red cross is organizing a drive http://www.redcross.org/holidaymail

The card or letter has to be postmarked my december 10th, they should of advertised this more, well here is the address.

Holiday Mail for Heroes
PO Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD
20791-5456


oh and here is a great site for anyone wanting to do more for our veterans.
http://iava.org/about

 

[pnoguy]

What Postal said......thanks for that. "Any Soldier" stuff will just get tossed.