[JoyjoyfromNJ]

Just a reminder: None of the military hospitals will accept mail that is not addressed to a specific service member. Back in 2005 they used to deliver such mail but several wounded heroes received cards with nasty messages inside. So the hospitals decided “any servicemember” mail had to be opened and screened first, but then discovered that so much support mail was received they couldn’t keep up with it, even if ambulatory, recuperating soldiers were “recruited” to assist in the screening. (I met the young soldier referred to in the following link and I can confirm this isn’t an “urban legend”: http://www.theodoresworld.net/archives/2005/12/

My recommendation, to make an impact, is to send the Deputy Commander named above large manila envelopes filled with UNSEALED Christmas cards. Include a cover letter stating you know that security for the hospital is important so you’re asking him to distribute the cards after he reviews them.

[Netizen]

My recommendation, to make an impact, is to send the Deputy Commander named above large manila envelopes filled with UNSEALED Christmas cards. Include a cover letter stating you know that security for the hospital is important so you’re asking him to distribute the cards after he reviews them.

What stops him from chucking them all in the trash to save himself the work of reviewing them?

[onyx]

Please see this post by JoyjoyfromNJ.

We need a direct course of action to make certain our soldiers receive our Christmas cards.

Can someone local confirm precisely where and how to send to ensure they will receive our non-Santa "Christmas" Cards?

[wagglebee]

Bump for fantastic recommendation!